Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
May 7, 2006
Submitted
May 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29586
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GRU - AT 8000 FEET LEFT ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN AFTER A STRONG BANG. RETURNED TO GRU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST AND NO DAMAGE FOUND. DURING INSPECITONS FOUND SEVERAL METALIC DEBRIS ON EXHAUST. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.