Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 6, 2003
Submitted
July 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26936
Aircraft time
30,521 hours, 6,709 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

LOST LEFT OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE MAIN GEARBOX IDLER SHAFT BEARING FAILED AT ITS INNER RACE. CONFIGURATION WAS POST SB PW4G-112-72-149. THIS SB WAS INTRODUCED TO PREVENT SPINNING OF THE SPUR GEAR ON THE OUTER RACE. FAILURE OF THE INNER RACE ALLOWED THE REMAINDER OF THE BEARING AND SPUR GEAR TO SPIN ON THE IDLER SHAFT. THEREFORE, DRIVE TORQUE TO THE DE-OILER WAS LOST. THIS RESULTED IN OIL EXITING THE ENGINE THROUGH THE OVERBOARD BREATHER PORT.