Service difficulty report · Fuel/Oil Cooler · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 23, 2009
Submitted
May 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30550
Aircraft time
35,411 hours, 4,495 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Fuel/Oil Cooler
Part number
471111203600U
Condition
Oil Consumption
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. FUEL OIL COOLER FAILS INTERNAL LEAKAGE TEST. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK-COKING AT NR 3 BEARING BREATHER ELBOW TUBE CONNECTION INTO ENGINE, 1:00 O'CLOCK POS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL OIL COOLER. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.