Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 16, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23595
Engine
Ge CFM563BUS
Part
Compressor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ATL - FLT 1037 - SHORTLY AFTER THRUST WAS SET FOR TAKEOFF OUT OF PHL, A STRONG OIL SMELL WAS NOTICED THROUGH OUT THE CABIN. THERE WAS ALSO SOME HAZE IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN. FOUND THE LEFT PACK EMITTING SMOKE INTO THE CABIN THROUGH THE NR 1 ENGINE BLEED. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED ON MEL 21-1A. MAINTENANCE IN PIT ACCOMPLISHED A NR 1 ENGINE BOROSCOPE THROUGH BLEED VALVES AND 5TH STAGE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE IN COMPRESSOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. CLEARED MEL 21-1A. (M)

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