Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 29, 2009
Submitted
December 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25695
Aircraft time
58,199 hours, 16,715 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Engine time
18,516 hours, 4,553 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
19427231
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 20,000 FEET, SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY IN RIGHT ENGINE. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. REPLACED ENGINE NUMBER TWO AND REPLACED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGERS.