Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
July 13, 2003
Submitted
July 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58101
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27291
Aircraft time
37,856 hours, 8,792 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
27,820 hours, 7,764 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 2
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

THE NR 2 ENGINE AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH OIL LOSS AND OIL PRESSURE DROP WHILE EN ROUTE FROM LIM TO EWR. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MBJ WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF RADIAL DRIVE BEARING.