Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
May 31, 2004
Submitted
June 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677UW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0380
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

THIS FLIGHT WAS A VERIFICATIONS FLIGHT FOR RT ENGINE OIL LOSS. CREW NOTED THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS AGAIN LOOSING OIL. FLIGHT DIVERTED. AFTER THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT, EIGHT QUARTS OF OIL HAD BEEN ADDED TO THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TSM TASK 79-00-00-810-813 AND COMPLETED THE NR BEARING COMPARTMENT BREATHER CHECK. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FORTH-FIVE MINUTES WITH NO OIL LOSS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR THIS FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DEOILER DRIVE SEAL. ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE OIL. THE RT ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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