Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22823
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2
Part time
35,143 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

RT ENGINE OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT AND EICAS MSG AT APPROX 0000Z IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT 31,000 MSL. OIL QTY WAS APPROACHING ZERO. ACCOMPLISHED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN AS PER POM. FOUND DAMAGE TO TOWER SHAFT AND HOUSING. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS.