SDR 08FDEA03603

Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: August 27, 2008
Submitted: August 28, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N661FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 760
Aircraft time: 19,763 hours, 10,484 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680C2*
Engine time: 17,309 hours, 9,173 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Unstable
Location: Nr 1
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE N1 INDICATION BECAME UNSTABLE DURING CLIMB. REPEAT WRITE-UP, THEN EGT EXCEEDED LIMITS AT 952 DEG. THEN FUEL FLOW INDICATION BECAME UNSTABLE WITH SURGING AND YAW. PULLED TO IDLE N-1 AND FF INDICATION REMAINED UNSTABLE BUT SURGING STOPPED. R&R N1 SENSOR, FUEL CONTROL, C.I.T. SENSOR AND BORESCOPED.

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