SDR UALA2010061702129

Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date: June 17, 2010
Submitted: June 18, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N799UA
Make and model: Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial: 26926
Aircraft time: 53,640 hours, 7,857 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW40903
Engine time: 37,067 hours, 4,890 cycles
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Tube
Condition: Blocked
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

NR 3 BEARING WEEP TUBE IS BLOCKED. UNABLE TO GET INTO THE COMPARTMENT USING 3MM FLEX. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BLOCKAGE. RVI PICTURE TAKEN. ACCOMPLISHED NR2 ENG ALTERNATE, NR3 WEEP TUBE BORO NO OIL FOUND. NR2 ENGINE FOUND BOLT NOT PROTRUDING THRU NUT PLATE INSIDE NR3 BEARING COMPT-UPLOADED PICS TO RVI. NR2 ENG (222139) NR3 BRG WEEP TUBE IS BLOCKED AT THE VERY END WITH A BLOCK OF METAL. RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE. UNABLE TO PUSH BACK IN COMPT. REPLACED NR2 ENG.