Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 20, 2012
Submitted
December 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26706
Aircraft time
63,774 hours, 22,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

AFTER PARKING GRND CREW REPORTS NR 2 ENGINE PANEL OPEN LEAKING OIL. FOUND LATCH ACCESS PANEL OPEN. LATCHED CLOSED. OPEN FAN COWL AND FOUND NR 4 BEARING MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR LAYING IN COWL. NO LEAK FROM HOUSING. REPLACED MAGNETIC PROBE. RAN NR 2 ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES AT IDLE. CHIP DETECTOR LEAK CHECKS GOOD AND NO OTHER LEAKS FOUND.