Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7572G7

Difficulty date
September 17, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572G7
Aircraft serial
24233
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Bearing
Part number
FB222165
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 400
Component
Drive Shaft · Rroyce
Component part number
UL19016
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 432, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE COCKPIT CREW SELECTED LEFT BLEED WITH PACK OFF, WHICH RESULTED IN SMOKE REDUCTION. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SFO. AFTER LANDING, THE LT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO WHILE ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE R & R LT ENGINE. THE STEADY BEARING FOR THE RADIAL DRIVESHAFT FAILED, CAUSING A CRACK IN THE RADIAL DRIVE SHAFT TUBE THAT ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK THROUGH. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, METAL AND OTHER MATERIAL BUILT UP IN THE OIL SCAVENGE PUMP, CAUSING A BUILD UP OF OIL. THE OIL BREACHED THE LABYRINTH SEALS AND LED TO THE OIL VAPORS IN THE CABIN.

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