Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
March 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26677
Aircraft time
60,973 hours, 22,663 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
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

NR 2 ENGINE LARGE METAL DEBRIS FOUND IN INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE CHECK VALVE DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE. BORESCOPE INSPECTED PER MM. NO LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED. REQUIRES FOLLOW UP BOROSCOPE INSPECTION. DUE TO METAL FOUND IN INTERMEDIATE CHECK VALVE FOLLOW UP BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF HPC STAGE 6 THROUGH 17 PER AMM WITHIN 50 CYCLES PER AMM. NO LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED.