Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
May 26, 2006
Submitted
June 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22472
Aircraft time
76,886 hours, 15,282 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Seal
Part number
M832481216
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK DUE TO LOSS OF ALL OIL IN ENGINE NR 1, DURING CLIMBOUT. FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE INTO THE MID TO LOWER AMBER BAND. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE HYD PUMP SHAFT SEAL CAVITY LEAKING OIL DURING IDLE RUN. HYD (EDP) PUMP SHAFT SEAL FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. REPLACED PER MM 29-11-05. NR 1 ENGINE SERVICED WITH 10 QTS.

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