Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25019
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Part number
1B3517
Condition
Coaked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TLH DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. *S/D* AFTER ENGINE DISASSEMBLY, EVIDENCE SHOWED OIL HAD GONE THROUGH THE HPC OF THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. THIS CAUSED SMOKE TO PASS THROUGH THE RIGHT ENGINE BLEED. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.