Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 22, 2008
Submitted
December 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30554
Aircraft time
27,336 hours, 3,452 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Engine time
43,713 hours, 6,329 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE BURNS 400 TO 600 LBS MORE FUEL THAN RIGHT ENGINE AT CRUISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.THIS ENGINE WAS A PLANNED REMOVAL DUE TO PERFORMANCE DETERIORATION. IT WAS A HIGH TIME ENGINE - 17520 TSO - AND EXHIBITED HOT SECTION DISTRESS TYPICAL OF AN ENGINE WITH THIS TSO.