Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 21, 2011
Submitted
November 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30223
Aircraft time
43,646 hours, 5,396 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE HAD SMOKE EMITTING FROM EXAUST PIPE AFTER SHUTDOWN. CREW HAD NO EICAS MESSAGES OR INDICATIONS THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. RAMP STATED IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE TRIED TO LIGHT OFF WHILE IT WAS SMOKING. RT SPAR FUEL VALVE MESSAGE APPEARED AFTER ACFT WAS AT GATE. OPENED NACELLE, NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS. INSTALLED NEW RT ENGINE FUEL CUTOUT SWITCH, AND CONNECTOR. SECURED CLAMP AND HARNESS. CHECKED WIRE TO RT CUTOUT SWITCH PER WD 76-21-12. CHECKED OK. REPLACED ERU PER MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.