Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 9, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26879
Aircraft time
33,158 hours, 4,004 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
38,785 hours, 4,990 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
54T25001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. OIL PRESSDECREASING AND OIL TEMP INCREASING. IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* ANGLE GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE LINE (LP09) FAILED BEHIND THE FORWARD B-NUT CONNECTION. THE LINE FAILED DUE TO HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE. ALL LP09 LINES ARE BEING INSPECTED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND CLAMPING. ALL ENGINES TO BEMODIFIED TO A NEW CLAMPING CONFIGURATION PER PRATT & WHITNEY SPECIAL INSTRUCTION TO BE RELEASED MARCH 2000.