Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 15, 2007
Submitted
September 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27447
Engine
Rroyce RB211535*
Part
Shaft
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH INFLIGHT T931/15SEP LAX TO MIA - NUMBER ONE ENGINE OIL LOSS. CREW PERFORMED IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 18 MINUTES. LANDED IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NUMBER ONE ENGINE TOWER SHAFT AND HOUSING DAMAGED. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 16 SEP 2007 AT IAH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.