Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 8, 2006
Submitted
December 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
56,591 hours, 16,413 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
50,030 hours, 17,779 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE OIL FILTER EICAS AT FL390 IN CRUISE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. NR 2 ENG ARRIVED WITH 8 QTS IN OIL TANK. FOUND MAIN OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH SPALLED (FERROUS) METAL. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE OIL SERVICE ON NBR 2 ENG. METAL SHAVINGS ON MASTER CHIP DETECTOR AT OIL TANK, ANGLE GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR, #1,2,3 BEARING CHIP DETECTOR, #5 BEARING CHIP DETECTOR PORT AND MAIN GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR PORT.