Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 17, 2014
Submitted
January 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32397
Aircraft time
41,707 hours, 12,180 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Engine time
43,431 hours, 11,648 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Failed
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

DURING CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE INDICATED OIL QTY & PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE INFLIGHT. DIVERTED & EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE & FOUND RADIAL TOWER SHAFT TO GEARBOX CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE IAW MCM 71-92-01 AND MCM 71-94-01. PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED LEAK CHECKS AND POWER ASSURANCE CHECK. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.