Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 7, 2012
Submitted
April 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
67,909 hours, 13,040 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENG OIL LEAK FROM 1ST STAGE CORE AT 5 O'CLOCK AS VIEWED FROM AFT POS. OPEN ENG COWL FOR EXTERNAL OIL INSPECTION ON NR 1 ENG. NO EXTERNAL LEAK FOUND. IT SEEMS THERE WAS A SMALL PUDDLE COMING FROM NR 2 BEARING. OIL AVERAGE ON THIS ENGINE IS IN THE MOMENT 0.05 QTS-HR. OK TO CONTINUE REF MT 79-UA2R1. ENGINE OK FOR SERVICE.