Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 74745EF

Difficulty date
October 12, 2026
Submitted
October 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485MC
Make and model
Boeing 74745EF
Aircraft serial
30607
Aircraft time
114,342 hours, 20,138 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Packing
Condition
Missing
Location
Oil Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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

1:30HR INTO FLIGHT AT 36000 ENG 4 OIL QTY INDICATED 10 MAGENTA, DECREASED APPROX EVERY 10-20 MINS. 0 QTS INDICATED AT TOP OF DESCENT, DURING DESCENT IT INDICATED 1QT, LDG 0 QTS, & ENG SHUTDOWN 2 QTS. AFTER ENG 4 EDP REMOVAL, FOUND EDP DRIVE SHAFT MISSING PACKING. INSTALLED PACKING AND NEW GASKET, AND ORIGINAL EDP INSTALLED IAW AMM 29-11-04/401. PERFORMED OPS TEST AND ENG IDLE RUN. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 71-00-00. PFMD ENG #4 IDLE RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00, NO LEAKS NOTED. AFTER 10 MIN OF IDLE, 19 QTS BEFORE START, 19 QTS AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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