Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 24, 2006
Submitted
October 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24977
Aircraft time
53,147 hours, 19,645 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
51,331 hours, 18,346 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
AS3209153
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Filter Housing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. LUBE AND SCAVENGE PUMP, PART NUMBER MR79232-168, FAILED. CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO BOM DAMAGE. HARD OBJECT FLOWING DOWN FROM THE OIL SCAVENGE LINE CAUSED A SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF THE OIL SCAVENGE GEARS, PART NUMBERS 5009048 AND 5009049. THE INTERCONNECTING SPLINE SHAFT, PART NUMBER 5007416, SUFFERED AN IMMEDIATE TORQUE FRACTURE EVENT AS THE PRIMARY INPUT DRIVE SHAFT WAS ROTATING AT APPROXIMATELY 3,100 RPM UNDER UNLIMITED TORQUE AT THE MOMENT THE BOM STOPPED THE OIL SCAVENGE GEAR ROTATION. THE OIL PRESSURE GEARS, WHICH ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE OIL SCAVENGE GEARS, CEASED ROTATION WHEN THE INTERCONNECTING SPLINE SHAFT FAILED.