Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 4, 2003
Submitted
August 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26908
Aircraft time
19,120 hours, 2,362 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
49,457 hours, 5,607 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED ENGINE AND FOUND A FAILURE OF THE ANGLE GEARBOX. THE FAILURE OF THE ANGLE GEARBOX CAUSED FAILURES IN THE MAIN GEARBOX CAUSING THE LOSS OF N2 AND OIL PRESSURE.