Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767238

Difficulty date
August 25, 2020
Submitted
October 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602KW
Make and model
Boeing 767238
Aircraft serial
23306
Aircraft time
72,089 hours, 28,368 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Engine time
49,887 hours, 20,157 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PASSENGER FLIGHT EN ROUTE FROM GEO TO JFK WAS AT TOP OF DECENT, AT FL380 TIME APPROXIMATE 0027Z. THE LT GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE AND THE APU GENERATOR PICKED UP THE ELECTRICAL LOAD. N1, N2, AND N3 WAS REDUCED WITH COMMAND THROTTLE REDUCED AND EGT BEGAN TO RISE (560 DEGS). THE PIC COMMANDED THE LT ENGINE TO BE SHUTDOWN. THE PIC RESTARTED THE ENGINE SUCCESSFULLY AT 25,000 FT AND THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY DURING DECENT. THE PIC HAD DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC INTO JFK. THE AIRCRAFT IS AOG IN JFK WITH AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE WORKING THE ISSUE. WE WILL FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. SUPPLEMENTAL AS OF 10/8/20. REMOVED AND REPLACE ENGINE (716801 ENGINE).