Service difficulty report · Gear · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 8, 2007
Submitted
April 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28707
Aircraft time
37,504 hours, 10,355 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Gearbox
Part time
6,337 hours, 8,381 cycles
Component
Gearbox · Honeywell
Component part number
386218021
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU HAD SHUTDOWN, FAULT LIGHT ILLUM AND EICAS MSG. APU FAULT DISPLAYED. APU REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR METAL ON CHIP DETECTOR. COMPOUND GEAR IN GEARBOX FAILED AND CAUSED AUTO SHUTDOWN. GEARBOX AND COOLING FAN TSHM=6337 HRS AND CSHM=8381.