Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
July 31, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24599
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN INFLIGHT T1425/31JUL - LEFT GENERATOR FAIL INDICATION ILLUMINATED AND LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE. LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 10 MINUTES. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM LEFT ENGINE GEARBOX. CHIP DETECTOR WAS CONTAMINATED WITH METEL. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE GEARBOX PER MAINTENANCE CHECK MANUAL 72 94 02. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.