Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 8, 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, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IND - FL 1588 - DURING CRUISE, CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY HAD DECREASED FROM 4 GALLONS TO 1-3/4 GALLONS DURING FLIGHT. THE ONLY INDICATION THE CREW HAD WAS LOW OIL QUANTITY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO IND DUE TO OIL LOSS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DAMAGED SEAL AT THE CSD/GEARBOX SPLINE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED SEAL PER MM 72-60-00. SERVICED ENGINE OIL AND PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUN AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. NO LEAKS NOTED. (X)

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