Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 27, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30026
Aircraft time
27,473 hours, 7,502 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Engine time
54,048 hours, 10,156 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT RECEIVED, LT ENG HPSOV EICAS MESSAGE. [07-24-07] AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WITH INCONCLUSIVE RESULTS, CONDUCTED BORESCOPE ON NR 2 ENG SN 724700. ENGINE FAILED BORESCOPE INSPECTION ON EC6271 DUE TO COMBUSTION CHAMBER CONTINOUS AXIAL CRACKS THRU MORE THAN 3 LOUVERS. THIS IS BEYOND REDUCED INTERVAL LIMIT PER MM 72-00-00. DAMAGE LOCATED AT 7:30 ON OUTER COMBUSTION CHAMBER, VERIFIED ON COLD SIDE.REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER MM- 71-00-02. ENGINE & PNEU SYSTEM CHECKED OK.