Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 7, 2007
Submitted
August 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N692AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
26972
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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 T844/07AUG SNA TO ORD - LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY LOW ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 19 MINUTES. FOUND GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 07 AUGUST AT DEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.