Service difficulty report · Gasket · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
July 8, 2014
Submitted
July 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1041
Aircraft time
21,318 hours, 2,926 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
14,525 hours, 2,012 cycles
Part
Gasket
Part number
FK28574
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN-ROUTE, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A STRONG ACRID BURNT PLASTIC SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE FWD GALLEY, BUSINESS CLASS, LAND MID GALLEY SECTIONS OF THE ACFT. THE SMELL DISSIPATED IN CLIMB & THERE IS NO SMELL AT CRUISE. MX FOLLOWED FIM PROCEDURES, NO FAULTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION CHECK ON ENG 2 & FOUND THE LP TURBINE HOUSING END COVER GASKET LEAKING. REMOVED ENG 2 LP TURBINE HOUSING END COVER, LOWER AFT OIL SCAVENGE LINE & OIL FEED TUBE. CLEANED, RESEALED & REINSTALLED THE END COVER & OIL TUBES.

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