Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 15, 2013
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30029
Aircraft time
41,321 hours, 10,159 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
43,775 hours, 6,607 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PIECE OF ORANGE FOD IN STATOR SECTION OF NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND 2.5 BLEED VLV SEAL AT BLEED PORT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION, REMOVED SEAL PER MM 75-32-00. EXAMINE THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FAN EXIT LINER SEGMENTS FOR DAMAGE AT EVERY A CHECK UNTIL SEAL IS REPLACED. SEAL TO BE REPLACED AT NEXT ENGINE SHOP VISIT. -INF- :ENG SER #727970 INSTALLED IN NR 1 POSITION. -INF- :MF1722 CREATED TO ACP RECHECK EVERY A-CHECK.