Service difficulty report · Precooler · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 27, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30550
Aircraft time
42,868 hours, 5,338 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Precooler
Part number
23408721
Part serial
347
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pos 2
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

DURING WALK AROUND CK AFTER ACFT ARRIVAL FOUND PRECOOLER OF RT ENG SQUEALING AND MAKING LOUD NOISE. OPENED R ENG FAN COWL AND THRUST REVERSER COWL FOUND PARTIAL OF THE PRECOOLER OUTLET SCREEN ON THE TOP POSITION WAS DAMAGED. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK IS ABOUT 12 INCHES. REPLACED WITH NR2 ENG PRECOOLER FROM A/C 2511. CK NO LEAK FOUND. THERMAL INSULATION BLANKET INSIDE LEFT HALF T-R COWL OF RIGHT ENG WAS BROKEN BY LEAKING AIR FROM DAMAGED PRECOOLER. DIMENSION OF THE DAMAGED BLANKET IS ABOUT 12"X12". REPLACED THERMAL INSULATION BLANKET.