Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
June 13, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft time
29,089 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Shaft
Part number
RB211535E4
Condition
Failed
Location
Gearbox
Part time
28,455 hours, 7,138 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROP AND QTY DROP, VIBS STARTED TO INCREASE AND THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH QRH PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND RETURNED TO GANDER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LP COULD NOT ROTATE BY HAND, MCD'S INSPECTED EXERNAL ONE LARGE FLAKE AND INTERNAL TO GEARBOX FULL OF PARICALES. SCAVENGE FILTER HAD LIGHT CONTAINATION AND NO EXTERNAL VISUAL OIL LEAKS WHERE NOTICED. SUSPECT TOWER SHAFT FROM IP TO GEARBOX FAILURE, ENGINE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AWAITING SHOP FINDINGS.

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