What was found
STRONG ODOR OIL SMELL ON TAKEOFF DISSIPATED ON CLIMBOUT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. MAIN BEARING FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 2008
- Submitted
- December 12, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N598UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 28751
- Aircraft time
- 39,043 hours, 10,811 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- Engine time
- 50,259 hours, 17,086 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Main Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.