Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 2, 2003
Submitted
November 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27112
Aircraft time
47,217 hours, 7,675 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Bearing Retainer
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE FLAMEOUT. FLAME OUT WAS CAUSED BY FUEL LEAK AT THE AIR/OIL COOLER MUSCLE LINE. THE FUEL MUSCLE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED WITH IN 25 CYCLES DUE TO A SURGE ABOVE 1.25 EPR CAUSED BY THE FLAME OUT. THE MUSCLE LINE FAILED DUE TO VIBRATION CAUSED BY THE ANGLE GEARBOX. THE ANGLE GEARBOX HAD THREE BEARING RETAINING SCREWS LOOSE AND ONE HAD FALLEN OUT. ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE INSUFFICIENT RETENTION OF THE AB4 BEARING RETAINING SCREWS. THE ADDED ADDITION OF LOCKING LIQUID WILL BE USED ON FUTURE BUILDS IN THE ANGLE GEARBOX.