Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
September 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27147
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leak
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 430 - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTED HYDRAULIC SMELL IN MID CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE BLEED AND THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE NR 1 BEARING AREA ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS PROGRAMMED TO BE CHANGED. ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE SMALL TO BE AN OIL LEAK IN THE INTERMEDIATE CASE OF THE ENGINE. ON INSTALLATION, TOO MUCH ANTI-GALLING COMPOUND WAS USED CAUSING THE LEAK. (M)

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