Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 16, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
30023
Aircraft time
16,437 hours, 2,130 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM. FOUND FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP IDLER GEAR BEARING SET DUE TO VIBRATIONS AND WEAR OF THE BEARING SET, THE BEARINGS FAIL AND STOP THE DRIVE TO THE OIL PUMP, CAUSING THE OIL PRESSURE TO DROP. THE BEARING SET IS AN OLD CONFIGURATION AND COA G-9621-0 WILL UPGRADE THE CONFIGURATION TO THE IMPROVED DESIGN.