Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Airbus A321271N

Difficulty date
January 25, 2024
Submitted
February 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2142J
Make and model
Airbus A321271N
Aircraft serial
10254
Aircraft time
9,608 hours, 1,806 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Engine time
9,608 hours, 1,806 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT#778, LAS-BOS. (ETOPS) 'ENG 1 OIL CHIP DETECTED ON TAXI INTO GATE; UPON FURTHER T/S, ESN P770520 WAS FOUND WITH #3 SEAL CARBON NESTING. ENGINE REMOVED AND INSTALLATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED UNDER W/O 1309730 A/C OK FOR SERVICE. UPON FURTHER T/S IT WAS DETERMINED ESN P770520 TO HAVE CARBON SEAL #3 NESTING PER POWERPLANT ENGINEERING & P/W, #1 ENG REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED UNDER WO 1309730 A/C OK FOR SERVICE.'

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