Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 16, 2012
Submitted
October 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
655
Aircraft time
55,484 hours, 20,704 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
37,012 hours, 15,430 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
37,012 hours, 15,430 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE CHG DUE TO TOWER SHAFT-GEARBOX MATING SURFACE OIL LEAK. ENGINE DOWN FOUND. WILL NEED SEALS AND PLUGS PRIOR TO FLT HAVE ACCESS TO INSTALL PARTS ONCE ENGINE IS UP. REMOVE AND INSTALL ENGINES REF MT71-017. REPLACED NR 2 ENG IAW MT71- 017. ACCOMPLISHED INSP OF PYLON AND ENGINE. NO LEAKS FOUND. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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