Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 28, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24607
Aircraft time
55,288 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
1,831 hours
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

MIA INFLIGHT - NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ND QUANTITY LOSS DURING CRUISE. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 50 MINUTES. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ON 28 OCT AT MIA DUE TO LEAK FROM RADIAL DRIVE SHAFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.