Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 9, 2010
Submitted
February 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24552
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
3353107080
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PBI - AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 FEET CREW ADVISED, SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO AN ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE GAUGE WENT INTO THE YELLOW THEN STARTED TO FLUCTUATE, THEN WENT INTO THE RED, AT WHICH TIME CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM AN INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS NOT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER MAGNETIC SEALS IN ASSOCIATION WITH TASKS 72-60-00-002-001 AND 72-60-00-402-005. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE VENTS AND DRAINS LEAK CHECKS IN ASSOCIATION WITH MM 72-60-00-792-012.

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