Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 26, 2006
Submitted
December 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24601
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Fitting
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DFW INFLIGHT - CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FLIGHT LEVEL 180 LEFT HAND ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO N1, N2 AND N3 WERE RAPIDLY DECREASING AND LEFT HAND ENGINE WAS PUTTING OUT SIGNIFICANTLY LESS POWER. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FITTING ON P1 LINE BELOW OIL TANK OFF. ATTACHED LINE AND SAFE TIED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.