Service difficulty report · Breather · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Breather
Part number
1A821101
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
17,591 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY ZERO, TEMPERATURE 119, PRESSURE 115 TO 130. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NORMAL POWER SETTINGS. *S/D* ENGINE LOST OIL DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE ANGLE GEAR BOX/OIL TANK BREATHER MANIFOLD. FAILURE OCCURRED AT JUNCTURE OF THE MAIN MANIFOLD AND OIL TANK TEE. EXAMINATION SHOWED CYCLE FATIGUE STRIATIONS. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF FAILURE WAS HIGH CYCLE OR LOW CYCLE. FAILURE INDICATES INSTALLATION PRELOAD EXISTED. TOTAL MAINIFOLD FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. OIL WAS OBSERVED RUNNING FROM COWLING ON TAXI IN. IF COMPLETE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED IN FLIGHT, ALL OIL WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST.