Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
March 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23115
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
767043
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Eng Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
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

BWI - FL 8028 - ON CLIMB-OUT OF BWI, AT FL 250, CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING WHICH WAS VERIFIED BY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. TOTAL SINGLE TIME WAS 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE N2 TACH GENERATOR GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED SEAL ALONG WITH TACH DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY. REPLACED MAIN OIL SCREEN. RAN NR 1 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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