Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23858
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Seal
Part number
3051157040
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

MEM - FL 175 - AT 28,000 FEET, 138 MILES WEST OF MEM, THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF OIL AS INDICATED ON THE OIL QUANTITY INDICATOR. FLIGHT DIVERTED INTO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE CSD GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED SAME. SERVICED ENGINE OIL. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)

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