Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
October 14, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UA
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26473
Aircraft time
75,226 hours, 8,859 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
84,359 hours, 10,414 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Line
Part time
84,359 hours, 10,414 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE INFLT SHUTDOWN, RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND LEAK AT JOINT OF LUBE AND SCAV PUMP AND DAMPENER. O-RING 'V' WORN AND SPLIT IN TWO. NEW O-RING FITTED AND AREA CLEANED. CARRIED OUT IAW JRH TEST NR 3. CREW REPORTED OIL PRESSURE AT IFS 65 AND DROPPING, MAX TEMP 152 DEG OIL UPLIFT 24 QTS.