Service difficulty report · Breather Tube · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 16, 2013
Submitted
April 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
79,466 hours, 23,080 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Breather Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 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

FLT CREW FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK 2 ENGINE. REPLACED BREATHER TUBE THAT WAS CRACKED. RAN NR 2 ENGINE AT IDLE FOR 5 MIN, NO LEAKS.