Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 3, 2009
Submitted
December 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Aircraft time
57,820 hours, 10,732 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

EXCESSIVE METAL PARTICLES FOUND ON NR 1 ENG MASTER CHIP DETECTOR AND MAIN GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR. NR 1 ENG NO ROTATION. DUE TO REPORT OF ENGINE NOT CRANKING AT START ALONG WITH PMA-N2 MSG AS REPORTED BY SFOEP, MX FOUND EXCESSIVE METAL PARTICLES ON NR1 ENG MASTER CHIP DETECTOR & MAIN GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS. POSSIBLE GEAR BOX "MB7" BRG FAILURE. REQUIRES LT ENG CHANGE. ENG REPLACED BY ESN 777029.