Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
March 22, 2006
Submitted
March 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26649
Aircraft time
38,771 hours, 28,443 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO YYZ AND CANCELLED DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. UNITED DISCOVERED THE INTERNAL BOOSTER SPOOL CAVITY SURFACES BADLY BATTERED FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE LIBERATED BOLT HEADS COMING OFF AFT BLADE RETAINER FASTENERS AND PUNCTURING 1-2 BEARING SUPPORT OIL TUBES CAUSING THE OIL LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PARTS WERE SENT TO GE FOR INVESTIGATION. SR 7-1-248442576 (ON-GOING INVESTIGATION).