Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 2, 2009
Submitted
October 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24603
Aircraft time
58,662 hours, 20,093 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
16,764 hours
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

INFLIGHT MIA TO JFK. CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT BELOW 10 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. CREW SHUT DOWN NUMBER TWO ENGINE. LANDED RDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINUTES. FOUND EXCESSIVE METAL ON GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS AND OIL LEAK AT RADIAL DRIVE SHAFT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 02 OCT AT RDU DUE TO OIL LEAK.