Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 4, 2007
Submitted
July 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26657
Aircraft time
50,102 hours, 18,435 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
49,544 hours, 18,514 cycles
Part
Manifold
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Breather
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE EGT EXCEEDED 645 DEGREES, NOT DURING SURGE. PEAK EGT WAS 664. CREW COMMENTS, AT TAKEOFF WITH FULL THRUST FOR WEATHER LASTED FOR 6 MINUTES. TEMP WAS 664C. 10-05-07 FOUND BREATHER MANIFOLD CRACKED AND CLAMP BROKEN. 10 QTS OF OIL WAS ADDED AFTER BREATHER MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. CHECKED C-D, NO DEBRIS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ANGLE GEARBOX RADIAL DRIVE LOWER SHAFT AND OIL DUCT PER SHOP JOB CARDS.