Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
September 10, 2015
Submitted
September 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18202
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
28710
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
66,918 hours, 13,796 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON SEPT 10 2015 B-18202 FLIGHT 062, INFLIGHT AROUND 9 HOURS, CREW FOUND ENG 3 OIL SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 0, OIL TEMP MAX 210 DEGREE C, & OIL QTY RETURNED TO 21 AT 02:54 10. FOLLOWING QRH, CREW PERFORMED ENG 3 IFSD. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED UNEVENTFUL AT 06:31. EC 2 INITIAL CHECK, DUE TO OIL QTY RETURNED TO 21, SUSPECTED OIL PUMP SUPPLY WAS INTERRUPTED BY MGB OR SCAVENGE PUMP FAILURE, ENG MCD METAL CHIPS FINDING PROVES MAIN GEARBOX FAILURE. WHEN ENG WAS REMOVED & SENT TO SHOP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND N2 DRIVE SHAFT FWD M18 BEARING FIX FASTENERS WERE MISSING & BEARING LIBERATED AFTER N2 DRIVE COVER REMOVAL.

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