Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 8, 2009
Submitted
August 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
71,968 hours, 11,723 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
67,903 hours, 8,738 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
PW40603
Part serial
724354
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
8,738 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT ENGINE ANGLE GEARBOX LT PIN FOUND MIGRATED EXPOSING APPROXIMATELY 0.428 IN TOTAL LENGTH MEASURED FROM PIN TIP TO BUSHING ON GEARBOX CASING APPROX 0.985 IN. AFTER LUBRICATION PIN WAS PUSHED BACK UNTIL ONLY APPROX 1-16 IN EXPOSED. PIN HAS BEEN PRESSED BACK INTO HOUSING AND RESEATED WITH APPROX 0.060 PROTRUSION. ANGLE GEARBOX TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED ANGLE GEARBOX, DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING.