Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
May 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21871
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE, RIGHT ENGINE POWER LEVEL FLUCTUATES WITH THROTTLE LEVEL STATIONARY, RESULTING IN AIRSPEED FLUCTUATION OF +/- 10 KNOTS. *S/D* FUEL PUMP, FUEL CONTROL UNIT, ENGINE VANE AND BLEED CONTROLLER, AIRCRAFT P2/T2 SENSOR AND FCU TT2 SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED. THE THROTTLES WERE RIGGED. NO HARD FAULTS COULD BE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS THEN REPLACED TO FIX PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN SIX FLIGHTS SINCE THE ENGINE CHANGE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OFF ENGINE WILL BE RUN IN THE TEST CELL FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.