Service difficulty report · Governor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
January 11, 2006
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32392
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Governor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Flow
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD INFLIGHT T1105/11JAN - ON CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 33000 FEET NOTICED AIRCRAFT NOT CLIMBING. LEVELED AT 34000 FEET AND PUSHED LEFT THROTTLE TO STOP. DID NOT RESPOND. LEFT ENGINE WAS PRODUCING 20 TO 30 PERCENT LESS POWER. ON RETUREN TO ORD LEFT ENGINE SEEMED OKAY. USED 5 TO 6 UNITS OF TRIM. LEFT ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING CLIMB POWER. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRACT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND ENGINEERING REQUESTED FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD. REPLACED LEFT HAND FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR PER MM CARD 73 94 010. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.