Service difficulty report · Breather Tube · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26701
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Breather Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
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, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. FLIGHT CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO COS. *S/D* OIL LOSS DUE TO BROKEN BREATHER TUBE.