Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
June 13, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0375
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Crushed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOS FLT 721 FCO TO CLT. THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE BEGAN TO HAVE LOSS OF OIL. THE CREW VERIFIED THAT IT WAS NOT AN INDICATION PROBLEM. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED INTO BOS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING RUNNING OIL LEAK DUE TO A CRUSHED O-RING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE OIL FILTER AND O-RING, AND REPLENISHED OIL AS REQUIRED. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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