Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
October 11, 2009
Submitted
October 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23323
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Plate
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHX - FLT 47 - NASTY MILDEW / DIRTY SOCK ODOR BELOW 10,000 FT, ON BOTH TAKEOFF & APPROACH. COMPLAINTS FROM BOTH PAX AND FA`S. R & R NR 1 ENGINE. DURING THE ENGINE SHOP VISIT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE ENGINE FRONT BEARING CHAMBER. THE LEAKAGE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE CLEARANCES IN THE LPC AIR AND OIL SEALS IN THE FRONT BEARING HOUSING. SPECIFICALLY, THE FLOATING RING SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE OVERSIZED. THE SEAL ELEMENTS WERE RESTORED TO ENGINE MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR FITS AND CLEARANCES. THE ENGINE WAS TESTED AND THE OIL CONSUMPTION LIMITS WERE FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.

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