Service difficulty report · Precooler · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 14, 2013
Submitted
February 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30557
Aircraft time
46,694 hours, 5,667 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Precooler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE PRECOOLER IS CRACKED AT INBOARD TOP. REMOVED PRECOOLER. COMPLETED UP TO MM36-11 15 P415 ITEM 3.F.8. AOG Q3435 8EA WASHERS PCN 754-2661 FOR 3EA SUPPORT LINKS WASHERS FOR UNDER NUTS ON LWR END. OLD PRECOOLER DID NOT HAVE DATA PLATE. COMPLETED INSTALL TO STEP 3F (13) OF MM 36-11-15. FINISHED INSTALLATION OF PRECOOLER PER MM.