Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 3, 2004
Submitted
February 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48791
Aircraft time
17,534 hours, 3,993 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Engine
Part number
PW44623
Part serial
733832
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
13,436 hours, 3,104 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT IN VMC NR 2 ENG (LOUD NOISE) FROM TAIL AREA. NEXT HIGH EGT (RED) AND VIBRATION. REF QRH SHUT NR 2 ENG DOWN. LANDED RPLL. CREW DEBRIEF AT CLIMBOUT 19,000 FT ENCOUNTERED LOUD NOISE FROM TAIL AREA AND VIBRATION, PERFORMED WALK-AROUND INSPECTION ON TAIL AREA NO DAMAGED FOUND EXTERNALLY. ON EAD NR 2 ENG AMBER 662 DEG CELSIUS. MX UPON INSPECTION OF THE EXHAUST FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. POWERPLANT ENGINEER TREVOR STEDKE HAS APPROVED THIS ENGINE FOR CHANGE..

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