Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
December 7, 2008
Submitted
December 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918UW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22196
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, W
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 816 EN ROUTE. DURING DESCENT, FLT RECEIVED AN INDICATION OF NO OIL PRESSURE IN NR 2 ENGINE. CREW SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME APPROX 15 MIN. MX FOUND MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS OF NR 2 ENGINE CONTAMINATED. R & R NR 2 ENGINE. TEARDOWN REVEALED DRIVEN GEAR IN INTERNAL GEARBOX BECAME PARTIALLY DISENGAGED FROM BEVEL GEAR. THIS OCCURRED WHEN BEARING HOUSING CAME LOOSE FROM ITS ATTACHMENT TO HP BEARING FLANGE. ALLOWING BEARING HOUSING TO SAG VERTICALLY DOWNWARD, RESULTING IN AN INCOMPLETE MESH OF BEVEL GEAR.