Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
May 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30217
Aircraft time
47,040 hours, 10,177 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Probe
Condition
Binding
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 1 ENGINE HPT SECOND STAGE ROTATING AIR SEAL PROBE BOSS WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. REQUIRED PRYING AND TWISTING TO REMOVE. COULD NOT FULLY INSTALL NEW UNIT. BOSS HANGS UP ON THE LAST INCH OF INSTALLATION. BORESCOPED HOLE. NO DEBRIS FOUND. REPLACED TCA PROBE AND BOSS.