Service difficulty report · Governor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 20, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25696
Engine
Rroyce RB211535*
Part
Governor
Part number
FFG022AD
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX INFLIGHT T285/20SEP. AT ABOUT 18000 FT ACFT YAWED TO THE LT AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS SHOWED REDUCED POWER ON NR 1 ENGINE. FUEL FLOW WAS 3000 LBS. LESS ON NR 1 ENGINE. NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER WITH LT THROTTLE PUSHED TOWARDS FULL FORWARD. CREW COULD NOT CONTROL YAW. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR FOR NR 1 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.