Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 8, 2007
Submitted
May 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25277
Aircraft time
50,477 hours, 18,743 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
48,035 hours, 17,505 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

DIVERTED DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE OIL FILTER PRESSURE INDICATOR. AMBER ALERT DECLARED. NR 2 ENG MAIN OIL FILTER HAS LARGE QTY OF FERROUS FLAKES. [SUP 06-06-07] ALSO CHECKED NR 123 AND NR 5 BEARING C-D'S AND FOUND EXCESSIVE MATERIAL. FILTER AND C'D'S REINSTALLED. REPLACED ENGINE. ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO FAILED BEARINGS.