Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 19, 2008
Submitted
April 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
50,721 hours, 18,569 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine G/B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DIVERTED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND MAIN GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR BAYONET PINS NOT LOCKED & PARTIAL INSTALLED & UNSEATING CHIP DETECTOR ASSY POPPET. CLEANED ENGINE, REINSTALLED CHIP DETECTOR. ADDED 16QTS OF MAINTENANCE OIL. ACCOMPLISHED IDLE ENGINE RUN PER JRH2-5-63 PG2 ITEM 3.A.(2) . AFTER 5 MIN ENG RUN RECHECKED CHIPS ALL NORMAL NO OIL LEAKS