Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 29, 2007
Submitted
May 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
60,475 hours, 9,910 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
65,645 hours, 9,791 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW4060
Part serial
717654
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 2
Part time
65,645 hours, 9,910 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, A
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

GROUP 3 SURGE ON TAKE OFF 1.33 EPR. PASSENGER COMFIRMED FLAMES FROM RT SIDE OF ACFT. ENGINE RECOVERED NO OTHER LIMITS EXCEEDED AND RESPONSE OK. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REPLACED #2 ENGINE. #2 ENG-RUN UP ENGINE PER AMM71-00-56-201 ACCT OF ENG REPLACEMENT. -#2 ENG OP CHKD GOOD ON ENG RUN, NO FAULTS, NO LKS. POST REMOVAL BORESCOPE OF REMOVED ENGINE SHOWS NORMAL TURBINE DETERIORATION.REMOVED ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE CLASSIC GROUP THREE SURGE CHARACTERISTICS: I.E. HIGH PRESS COMPRESSOR CONTACTS AIRSEALS & OPENS CLEARANCES. COMPRESSED AIR SLIPS-BACK & CAUSES BACK PRESSURE WITH RESULTING STALL. KNOWN DETERIORATION PATTERN.