Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22796
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
79522
Condition
Leaking/Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MEM - FLT 1901 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED DOWN TO 1 TO 1-1/2 GALLONS DURING FLIGHT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT TO MEM WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED SAME. (X)