Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 3, 2013
Submitted
August 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
54,848 hours, 6,832 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Gearbox Cover
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK ON NR 2 ENGINE FROM BOTTOM OF THRUST REVERSER COWL INNER C DUCT. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE INSPECTION IAW MM 79-00-00 & FIM 71-05 TASK 830. FOUND ANGLE GEARBOX COVER PLATE DRAIN FIXTURE BOLTS NOT FULLY TORQUED. TORQUED & ACCOMPLISHED 5 MIN IDLE RUN TEST IAW MM 71-00-00, NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED.