Service difficulty report · Shaft Coupling · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26660
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shaft Coupling
Part number
5007431
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 5 Scavenge
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED TO DEN UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. *S/D* FOUND OIL LUBE SCAVENGE UNIT WITH A SHEARED SHAFT. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF OIL LUBE SCAVENGE FOUND 8/40 BOLT INSIDE THE NR 5 SCAVENGE PUMP. UPON ENGINE DISASSEMBLY ALL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AND EXPOSED AREAS WERE INSPECTED. NO METAL WAS FOUND.