Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
April 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21815
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
11633701
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Eng Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
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

BWI - FLT 1243 - FLIGHT HAD JUST LEVELED OFF AT 28,000 FEET WHEN CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE TOWARDS ZERO. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NO ENGINE SHUT-DOWN OCCURRED IN-FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTER GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED SAME ALONG WITH STARTER SHAFT SEAL HOUSING ASSEMBLY. PULLED NR 1 ENGINE OIL SCREEN AND CHECKED FOR CONTAMINATION. NONE FOUND. REPLACED FILTER ASSEMBLY. SERVICED OIL AND GROUND RAN THE NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)