Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 6, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26647
Aircraft time
48,915 hours, 16,892 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
48,915 hours, 16,892 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE IN THE NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN BY CREW. THE FAILURE IS ATTRIBUTED TO BUILDUP OF MATERIAL (BOM) RESULTING IN LUBE AND SCAVENGE PUMP FAILURE. CLOGGING OF SCAVENGE PORT OF PUMP ASSY STOPPED THE GEAR ROTATION. THIS CAUSED A TORQUE SHEAR FRACTURE OF THE INTERNAL DRIVE SPLINE. AS A RESULT, THE PRESSURE GEARS, LOCATED BEHIND THE SCAVENGE GEARS, CEASED ROTATING AND CUTOFF OIL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE.