Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 7673CB

Difficulty date
August 20, 2026
Submitted
August 20, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N686UA
Make and model
Boeing 7673CB
Aircraft serial
33468
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Oil System
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

HAD AN AIR RETURN FLIGHT, IN GENEVA, WITH CUSTOMER UNITED. THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT NUMBER UA957. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE 1 OIL PRESSURE, ACCOMPANIED BY ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE, A BURNING ODOR, & SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW SUBSEQUENTLY SHUTDOWN ENGINE 1 & CARRIED OUT AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ONLY A TRANSIT CHECK WAS PERFORMED AT GVA, AND NO ENGINE OIL SERVICING WAS CARRIED OUT. DUE TO AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING WITH MORE THAN 30 TONNES OF FUEL ON BOARD, THE FUSE PLUGS ON WHEELS 1 AND 2 MELTED AFTER PARKING BECAUSE OF THE HIGH BRAKE TEMPERATURE. METALLIC PARTS FOUND ON CHEAP DETECTOR OF ENGINE 1.

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