Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 4, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24613
Aircraft time
58,730 hours, 20,099 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Engine
Condition
Oil Consumption
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAD - INFLIGHT MIA-LGA. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WAS STEADILY DECREASING. FLIGHT DIVERTED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DUE TO REPEATS OF HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.