Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 1, 2009
Submitted
December 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29242
Aircraft time
34,889 hours, 9,143 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
43,860 hours, 7,256 cycles
Part
Tube
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 3 Bearing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 3 BEARING BREATHER TUBE IS WORN AT UPPER CONNECTION POINT JUST ABOVE CASE BOSS AT 1:00 POSITION. REMOVED BREATHER BOSS PLATE FOR ACCESS TO WORN AREA, PLATE AND HARDWARE BAGGED AND SECURED TO BOSS. DID SEE WEAR TO THE OUTER SLEEVE THAT PROTECTS THE BREATHER LINE AS IT PASSES THRU THE CASE. THERE IS NO WEAR INTO THE BREATHER LINE ITSELF. NO SPECIFIC LIMIT FOR WEAR TO THAT SLEEVE AND PER GNMM. REQUEST SFOEP AND SFOPD TO RE-EVALUATE THIS CONDITION "PRECAUTIONARY" PLEASE REPORT FINDINGS TO SAMC. REPLACED ENGINE.