Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26657
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Lost Power
Location
Nr 1
Component
Hamstd · MR732336
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LOST POWER ON NR 1 ENGINE DURING APPROACH TO ORD. ENGINE INDICATIONS AND CREW ALERT SYSTEM (EICAS) SHOWED TWO HARD FAULTS AGAINST THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU). ENGINEERING CONDUCTED AN AS RECEIVED ON THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, BUT DID NOT FIND ANY MAJOR DEFECTS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN IS UNDETERMINED. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.