Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 27, 2002
Submitted
November 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26933
Aircraft time
23,228 hours, 3,641 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Engine time
20,719 hours, 3,207 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
50B927
Part serial
1023
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
20,719 hours, 3,207 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL WARNING EICAS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT SHOP TEARDOWN REVEALED FAILURE OF THE NR 1 BEARING. BOTH OF THE BEARING'S INNER RACEWAY HALVES HAD MACHINED THE CAGE INNER DIAMETER 360 DEGREES.