# SDR 04FDEA00304

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2004
- Submitted: February 4, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N620FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N620FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48791
- Aircraft time: 17,534 hours, 3,993 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4060
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA00304

## Discrepancy

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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