Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
January 15, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29385
Aircraft time
8,675 hours, 2,765 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
8,675 hours, 2,765 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
1B715901
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 & 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND THE NUMBER 2 AND 3 BEARING CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY ON BOTH ENGINES HAD FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ANOTHER STATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH ENGINES. SERIAL NUMBER ON THE SECOND ENGINE WAS 4949, HOURS AND CYCLES THE SAME AS FIRST ENGINE.