Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 29, 2013
Submitted
July 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24932
Aircraft time
73,501 hours, 27,152 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
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

F/O POINTED OUT OIL LEAKING FROM NR 2 ENGINE, FOUND OIL LEAKING OUT OF 2.5 BLEED PORT, ON FURTHER INSPECTION WITH BOROSCOPE, FOUND OIL RUNNING DOWN INSIDE OF ENGINE AT THE SEAM. SUSPECT IT IS A LEAK FROM THE NR 2 MAIN BEARING CARBON SEAL.