SDR 9609765635

Service difficulty report · Bearings · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26482
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bearings
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER EICAS MESSAGE ENUNCIATED AND N2 VIBRATION LEVEL WAS 4.0 MAX. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CVG AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GROUND MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL ON CHIP DETECTOR FOR THE NR 1, NR 2, AND NR 3 MAIN SHAFT BEARING COMPARTMENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.