Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 8, 2007
Submitted
April 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25222
Aircraft time
53,027 hours, 19,432 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
46,655 hours, 16,475 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, 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 IFSD OF NR 1 ENGINE. [SUP 05-24-07] THIS OCCURRENCE WAS DUE TO ANGLE GEARBOX BEARING FAILURE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE VIBRATORY STRESS. THIS IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF AN IMPROPER BALANCING OF THE LOWER TOWER SHAFT WHICH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DURING INITIAL STAGE OF MANUFACTURE BY THE OEM.