Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 18, 2010
Submitted
April 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Engine time
55,515 hours, 35,265 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
3353107080
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLL - EN ROUTE FROM NAS TO CLT, CREW ADVISED, DIVERTING TO FLL DUE TO LOSS OF OIL IN THE NR 1 ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO FLL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STARTER GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTER GARLOCK SEAL. LEAK CHECK GOOD PER MM 72-60-00-422.

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