Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 4, 2008
Submitted
May 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26919
Aircraft time
52,242 hours, 9,812 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Engine time
39,811 hours, 6,114 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
50B927
Part serial
CCWKAM4442
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

METAL DEBRIS FOUND ON NR 2 ENG MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR. SEM CONFIRMED BEARING MATERIAL. A/C FERRIED TO SFO FOR ENGINE CHANGE. ENGINE REPLACED AT SFO ON 5/4/08. SHOP TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE NR 1 BEARING HAD ONE BALL WITH A LARGE AREA OF SPALLATION, AND ITS CAGE POCKET ALSO HAD DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE INNER AND OUTER RACES.