Service difficulty report · Oil Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26947
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Oil Tube
Part number
50U63701
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN UNDER AMBER ALERT WITH THE LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO AN OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE IRREGULARITY. *S/D* OIL QUANTITY WAS ZERO AND PRESSURE BELOW RED LINE AT START OF CRUISE. CAUSE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO PLASTIC SHIPPING CAP IN MAIN OIL PRESSURE TUBE. PRATT SERVICE BULLETIN PW4G-112-79-07 HAD JUST BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.