Service difficulty report · Breather · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 25, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26653
Aircraft time
70,277 hours, 20,915 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
200 hours, 29,260 cycles
Part
Breather
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Deoiler
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

FOUND DEOILER BREATHER LEAKING DURING RUN. ADDED 9 QTS OF OIL NR 1 ENGINE. PERFORMED IDLE LEAK CHECK, CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS, ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL CHECK OF ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED BAG AND BREATHER THAN RAN AT 80 PERCENT N1, NO LEAKS.