Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 8, 2012
Submitted
September 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25018
Aircraft time
70,746 hours, 26,228 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
53,597 hours, 19,432 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW2000
Part serial
727142
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1
Part time
53,597 hours, 19,432 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

TOP OF DESCENT FLIGHT DECK HAD A FAINT SMOKY SMELL FOR 3-4 MINS. DUE TO HISTORY OF OIL SMELL, REVIEW TROUBLESHOOTING ACP'D (CHP 21, 36, 49, 71, 72, 79), IF OIL SMELL IS REPORTED AGAIN, TO PREVENT IRREG OPS, REPLACE LEFT ENGINE PER AMM71-00-02 (401). LABEL REMOVAL REASON AS "CHRONIC OIL SMELL" OPBLM TOMC- 31OCT12. REPLACED ESN 727142 WITH ESN 726522 IN POS 01 PER TOD AMM 71-00-02 CONFIG 2 PB400. REF AMIS SEQ 7462017 #1 ENG WAS REPLACED. ACP'D AMM 21-00-01 PB100 AND FOUND NO RESIDUAL ODOR AFTER ENGINE CHANGE.