What was found
ENGINE REMOVED, POSITION NR 2, AT LAX ON 7-14-97 DUE METAL IN SCREEN/CARBON IN FILTER. DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION REVEALED ROLLER TANG LIBERATION IN BEARING. BEARING WAS HAND CARRIED TO PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINEERING FOR INVESTIGATION.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N705TW
- Make and model
- Boeing 757231
- Aircraft serial
- 28479
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 1A9843
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.