Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
September 13, 2004
Submitted
September 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30252
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

ON CLIMB PASSING 12,000 A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE ROLLBACK ON THE RT ENGINE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER WERE INDICATIONS OF FIRE. THE LIGHT WENT OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AS THE CHECKLIST WAS RUN. RETURNED TO BOS. TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL AT 12000 FT. CLOSED.