Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 16, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Cover
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 5 Bearing
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

NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READING 0 ON THE QUANTITY OIL TEMP READING NORMAL. PSI BETWEEN 100-140. FLIGHT DIVERTED. *S/D* FOUND COVER SEAL DEFECTIVE AND BLOWN OUT OF GROOVE OF NR 5 BEARING COVER. CLEANED EXCESS OIL AND REPLACED SEAL AND SERVICED OIL. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER RUNS AND NO LEAKS NOTED.