Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767316F

Difficulty date
September 16, 2021
Submitted
September 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536LA
Make and model
Boeing 767316F
Aircraft serial
32573
Aircraft time
79,343 hours, 24,891 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Engine time
39,370 hours, 7,212 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CF680C2B6F
Part serial
706387
Condition
Fractured
Location
Zone 400
Part time
74,560 hours, 17,793 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB FROM FL310 TO FL330, THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF N1 AND STRONG VIBRATION ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THEREFORE, THE CREW CONSIDERS SEVERE DAMAGE; THE CREW SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE, DECLARES AN EMERGENCY (MAYDAY) AND OPTS TO LAND IN KINGSTON. (JAMAICA). THE LANDING WAS OVERWEIGHT WITH 168,300 KG. AT THE PARKING POSITION, IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE HAS DAMAGE IN THE FAN-BLADES AND ADDITIONALLY THE TIRES NO 4 AND 5 WERE FLAT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SPECIALIZED IN ENGINE REPLACEMENT TRAVELED FROM MIAMI TO KINGSTON, AS WELL AS THE PARTS, TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE EVENT IS THE SUBJECT TO AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION, IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSES