Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 29, 2020
Submitted
November 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29970
Aircraft time
70,483 hours, 26,346 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
93,611 hours, 42,165 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Eng Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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

ON CLIMB-OUT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WENT INTO THE RED ARC (216 DEGREES) AND STAYED THERE. EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE THE OIL TEMPERATURE REMAINED IN THE RED ARC, SO PER THE QRH THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO CUN AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE GEARBOX. THE MAIN GEARBOX SCAVENGE PUMP AND LSOP WERE REPLACED. HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FINDINGS. PRATT AND WHITNEY CONTACTED FOR 1 TIME FERRY FLIGHT TO ATL. FERRY FLIGHT PERFORMED AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UPON ARRIVAL.