Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 9, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22821
Aircraft time
54,763 hours, 29,161 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
51,909 hours, 27,893 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW2037RTC
Part serial
716308
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Part time
51,909 hours, 27,893 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUX IN YELLOW BAND. OIL PRESSURE WENT RED AND FLIGHT CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN. FOUND NUMEROUS METAL ON NR 2 AND NR 3 BEARING CHIP DET AND ALSO MAIN OIL FILTER, REPLACED NR 1 ENG.