Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 8, 2008
Submitted
February 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30219
Aircraft time
26,763 hours, 6,070 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Engine time
41,750 hours, 8,264 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RTFL DUE TO NR 1 OIL QUANTITY LOSS INDICATION. THE ENGINE'S ANGLE GEARBOX (AGB) WAS REPLACED AT HNL, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PROBLEM DID NOT RECUR. SHOP INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE AGB SNOUT PACKING (IPC 72-62-00-001-001) WAS WORN FLUSH WITH THE GLAND. PACKING SHAVINGS WERE PRESENT, AND THE PACKING ALSO HAD TEARS. THIS IS A NEW FAILURE MODE. THE PACKING DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY CHEMICAL DETERIORATION; ONLY MECHANICAL DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT.