Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 30, 2007
Submitted
September 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26939
Aircraft time
45,318 hours, 7,033 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Eng Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
AP
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

ENG OIL PRESS L LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BELOW THE RED LINE LIMIT WITH ENGINE RUNNING. ENGINE REPLACED AT ORD. SHOP TEARDOWN REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE NR 2 BALL BEARING. A 2.5" CIRCUMFERENTIAL X 1" WIDE CHUNK WAS BROKEN OFF OF THE OUTER RACE. THE BEARING HAS BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR MORE IN DEPTH ANALYSIS.