Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 19, 2008
Submitted
August 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26934
Aircraft time
49,319 hours, 7,255 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Engine time
45,241 hours, 6,574 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE MOMENTARY OVERTEMP AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE AT SFO ON 8/23/08. SHOP TEARDOWN REVEALED A MISSING HPT STAGE-2 DUCT SEGMENT AT 7:00. SEGMENT HAD METALLIC MATERIAL LODGED IN ONE OF ITS OUTER DIAMETER COOLING HOLES, INHIBITING COOLING AIR FROM ENTERING THE INTERNAL COOLING PASSAGES; SOURCE UNKNOWN. THE OVERTEMP WAS IN AREA "B"; THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE HPT BLADE SECTIONING.