Service difficulty report · Eec · Boeing 767316F

Difficulty date
July 16, 2019
Submitted
July 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418LA
Make and model
Boeing 767316F
Aircraft serial
34246
Aircraft time
59,453 hours, 28,297 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Engine time
22,963 hours, 7,690 cycles
Part
Eec
Part number
2121M41P04
Part serial
LMDD8871
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
20,180 hours, 4,614 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF ON THE MIA - MVD ROUTE, A MESSAGE FROM THE LEFT ENGINE CONTROL WAS PRESENTED TO THE CREW. IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE MOC, THE CONVENIENCE OF RETURNING TO MIA WAS DETERMINED BECAUSE MVD DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO CORRECT THE FAIL. UPON RETURN OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE MIA STATION, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE EEC WAS NOT IN THE CONFIGURATION FOR THE DISPATCH. THE PCMCIA IS READ AND IT CONFIRMS THE FAILURE OF THE EEC; THE LT ENGINE EEC IS REPLACED AND PERFORMS AN OPERATIONAL TEST WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.