Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 1, 2008
Submitted
February 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
50,295 hours, 10,355 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Engine time
43,933 hours, 8,290 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
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 FILTER L DISPLAYED ON EICAS. ENGINE REPLACED AT SFO DUE TO FERROUS METAL FOUND ON ALL MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS (MCD'S). AS OF 03/04/08 ENGINE IS IN UA'S ENGINE SHOP UNDERGOING TEARDOWN INVESTIGATION. EXPECT FINAL FINDINGS BY 03/31/08.