Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
December 31, 2006
Submitted
January 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Aircraft time
101,354 hours, 18,813 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
81,206 hours, 16,221 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
9009M60G03
Part serial
EL00065
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AT 33,400 FEET, NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED RAPIDLY TOWARDS -0- PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RADIAL DRIVE LEAKING, REPLACED RADIAL DRIVESHAFT HOUSING ASSY IAW 747MM 72-61-01 PG 401, 72-03-03 PG 401, 72-61-04, CW B747 FIM 79-01-00 PG 237 XQ. RUN AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.