Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Seal
Part number
51G944
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Bearing
Component
Pratt & Whit · 52G381
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1500 FEET, LEFT OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO, LEFT N1 WENT TO ZERO, SMOKE REPORTED IN COCKPIT, LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. RETURNED TO LHR. *S/D* THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND ANALYSIS REVEALED THE NR 2 BEARING FRONT CARBON SEAL (51G944) WAS FOUND WORN DOWN AND SHATTERED. THE 1.5-2 SEAL ASSY (52G381) WAS A PRE SB72-138 CONFIGURATION.