Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 1, 2012
Submitted
November 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
64,537 hours, 23,686 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Deoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHTT ENGINE HAS OIL DRIPPING EVERY FEW SECONDS, FROM BOTTOM OF ENGINE COWL. LCL AMT REPORTS OIL WETNESS AT DEOILER BREATHER OUTLET AREA, NO OTHER LEAKS NOTED, PER AMM 79- 00-95 PARA 6.E CLEANED AREA, PER PARA 6.F A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL WILL EXIT OUT OF DEOILER BREATHER OUTLET, TO PREVENT IRREG OPS, REPLACE THE DEOILER SEAL ASSY WITHIN 25 HRS, AND CHECK OIL TANK PRIOR TO EACH DEPARTURE, REPLACED DE-OILER SEAL.