Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 23, 2003
Submitted
September 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
43,647 hours, 64,620 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE NR 2 ENGINE. FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER AND VALVE WERE REPLACED AND PROBLEM SEEMED FIXED. NO DISCREPANCIES FOR NEARLY FOUR WEEKS. THEN LOW OIL QUANTITY AND INCREASING OIL TEMPERATURE HIT AGAIN. NO. 5 BEARING PRESSURE AND SCAVENGE TUBES REPLACED WITH NO EFFECT. ROOT CAUSE FINALLY FOUND AS THE RETAINING STUDS ON THE GEARBOX SCAVENGE PUMP FAILED AND ONE HELICOIL STRIPPED. COA WRITTEN TO INCORPORATE FIX. COA ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS ENGINE AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND.