Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 7, 2011
Submitted
February 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Aircraft time
58,338 hours, 8,330 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Engine time
41,619 hours, 5,395 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spinner Cone
Part time
41,619 hours, 5,395 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

HOT OIL ODOR IN CABIN. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE FROM NR 1 BEARING IN SPINNER CONE AND A LIGHT AMOUNT OF OIL AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION OF FAN INLET. REPLACED ENGINE.