Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Boeing 76731K

Difficulty date
January 26, 2021
Submitted
February 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1489A
Make and model
Boeing 76731K
Aircraft serial
27206
Aircraft time
108,935 hours, 21,717 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Oil Consumption
Location
Nr 2 Eng Oil Sy
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REF 74069-NR-0023 RIGHT NR 2 ENG HAS OIL IN TAIL CONE. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION AND BORESCOPE OF NR 2 ENG CRF IAW B767 AMM 72-00-00-206-175-H00 FOUND OIL WETTING ON SUMP SCAVENGE TUBE AND AT JOINT BETWEEN THE SUMP OUTER WALL AND THE CRF, 6 O'CLOCK POS, WITH THE CURRENT OIL CONSUMPTION AT .12 QTS/HR WHICH IS IN LIMITS. THIS LEAKAGE IS ACCEPTABLE IAW B767 AMM SUBTASK 72-00-00-216-181-H00 PARAGRAPH (7) INSTRUCTIONS. ENG CAN BE PUT BACK IN SERVICE AND OIL USAGE WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED.

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