Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26937
Aircraft time
33,689 hours, 6,556 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Oil System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

ACARS'D AIRCRAFT HAD LOST NR 2 OIL PRESSURE. NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT LAX. TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE LUBRICATION & SCAVENGE OIL PUMP HAD SEIZED AS A RESULT OF METAL CHIPS JAMMING THE GEARS. CHIPS WERE FROM A KEYWASHER IN THE ANGLE GEARBOX. HOWEVER, THESE CHIPS WERE NOT FROM THE CURRENTLY INSTALLED ANGLE GEARBOX, BUT FROM ONE WHICH HAD BEEN ON-WING REPLACED BACK IN JANUARY. APPARENTLY, SOME DEBRIS FROM THE JANUARY REMOVAL WAS NOT RETRIEVED, AND EVENTUALLY MIGRATED INTO THE PUMP, RESULTING IN ITS SEIZURE. MIS CLEANUP REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING REVISED TO REQUIRE A MAIN GEARBOX SCAVENGE SCREEN CHECK FOLLOWING ANGLE GEARBOX REPLACEMENT.