Service difficulty report · Adapter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 11, 2003
Submitted
August 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Aircraft time
32,257 hours, 6,386 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Engine time
24,650 hours, 4,792 cycles
Part
Adapter
Part number
ST201014
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP. INDICATED OVER TEMP. THE TUBE-TO-BOSS ADAPTER, WHICH SECURES THE 12TH STAGE AIR COOLING LINE FROM THE NR 3 BEARING BUFFER AIR COOLER WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN LOSS OF 12TH STAGE COOLING AIR FROM THE BUFFER AIR COOLER TO THE NO. 3 BEARING COMPARTMENT. THIS IS A "FIRST-OF-KIND" FAILURE.