Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26936
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Compressor
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Pwa · PW4077
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AT TOP OF DESCENT WHEN THROTTLES RETARDED, SMOKE FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT. TURNED OFF NR 1 BLEED AND PACK. SMOKE CLEARED. ENGINE VIBRATION ALSO REPORTED. ENGINE REPLACED AT IAD FOR OIL IN THE GAS PATH. ON ENGINE DISASSEMBLY A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SYSTEM. A PIECE OF CARDBOARD ABOUT ONE INCH SQUARE WAS FOUND LOOSE IN THE NR 1 - NR 2 BEARING COMPARTMENT AREA. THE CARDBOARD WAS REMOVED. THE ENGINE WAS REASSEMBLED, TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE WHERE IT HAS BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY.