Service difficulty report · Mec · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24534
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Mec
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NUMBER ONE ENGINE SURGED DURING CLIMB, N1 WENT FROM A TARGET OF 92 PERCENT TO 94.3 PERCENT. ALSO, HAD A 1,000 POUND INCREASE IN FUEL FLOW, THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND ENGINE SURGED TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE IT STABILIZED. ENGINE SURGING WAS CAUSED BY AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE MAIN ENGINE CONTROL ROTARY VARIABLE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSDUCER. THE MAIN ENGINE CONTROL WAS REPLACED AND CHECKS OK.