Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 2, 2000
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26669
Aircraft time
28,299 hours, 10,438 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
633 hours, 224 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEFT OIL FILTER EICAS MESSAGE. SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE. *S/D* FOUND FAILED BUMPER BEARING DUE TO ONE ROLLER ROTATING 90 DEG IN THE CAGE. THIS CAUSED THE ROLLER TO SKID AND THE BEARING TO FAIL.