Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 21, 2004
Submitted
June 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26933
Aircraft time
30,210 hours, 4,721 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY/PRESSURE. NR 2 BEARING FAILED. THIS IS THE MAIN THRUST BEARING SUPPORTING THE N2 ROTOR. BEARING CAGE IS FRACTURED. ALL BALLS ARE HEAVILY SPALLED AND "SQUARED OFF". OUTER RACE RIVET PIN STILL INSTALLED. OUTER RACE HAS NOT SPUN. CRACK IN THE SUPPORT THROUGH ONE OF THE RIVET PIN HOLES, ADJACENT TO THE RIVET PIN. INNER RACE HALVES ARE FRICTION WELDED TOGETHER. NR 2 REAR CARBON SEAL (C/S) DISTRESSED. PINS BENT. OIL RESIDUE ON REAR SIDE OF SUPPORT. NR 2 FRONT C/S, NR 1 C/S, AND NR 1 & 1.5 BEARINGS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION.