Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 9, 2005
Submitted
June 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
41,487 hours, 15,251 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
26,251 hours, 9,588 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO RT ENGINE OIL QTY AND PRESSURE IND. RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. IN CRUISE LOSS OIL QTY & PRESSURE. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE. UPON LANDING FOUND EXHAUST OIL WETTED. ENGINE REMOVED. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE FOUND NR 5 BEARING BAY HEAVILY COKED & NR 5 SCAVENGE LINE BLOCKED WITH COKE. UPON SEPARATION OF LPT FROM EXHAUST CASE FOUND NR 5 BEARING CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLIES CARBON ELEMENT SPINNING FREE WITH AXIAL PLAY BETWEEN FRONT & REAR SEAL PLATE ASSY. AXIAL PLAY DEMONSTRATES A INSUFFICIENT TORQUE OF THE SEAL PLATES IN THE ASSEMBLY. ROOT CAUSE OF THE OIL LOSS IS MISASSEMBLED NR 5 CARBON SEAL ASSY.