Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
June 20, 2021
Submitted
June 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688SL
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
25140
Aircraft time
97,212 hours, 25,024 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
66,511 hours, 21,468 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
7A2065003
Part serial
26561
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK FOUND HEAVY OIL LEAK COMING FROM #2 ENGINE ORIGINATING FROM ANGLE GEARBOX (ALSO FOUND METAL SHAVINGS). REMOVED AND REPLACE #2 ENGINE MAIN AND ANGLE GEARBOX ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 72-61-01. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED.