Service difficulty report · Governor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 13, 2009
Submitted
November 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24491
Aircraft time
63,090 hours, 22,018 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
9,918 hours
Part
Governor
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FAILED AT 1500 FEET ON FINAL APPROACH. ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DID RESTART BUT ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE WAS CLIMBING, SO ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. REPLACED FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR.