Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 14, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
79,785 hours, 23,171 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Probe
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Chip Detector
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

NR 2 ENGINE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION EXCEEDS LIMITS. FOUND CHIP DETECTOR DISLODGED FROM HOUSING DUE TO BROKEN TANGS ON RECEIVER. THIS CHIP DETECTOR IS FOR THE NR 1, 2, 3 BEARING PORTS. REPLACED 1, 2, AND 3 CHIP DETECTOR PROBE IAW 79-21-10. IDLE RAN ENGINE AND NO LEAKS NOTED ADDED 3 QTS OF OIL DUE TO REPLACEMENT.