Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
May 27, 2010
Submitted
November 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22329
Aircraft time
91,585 hours, 17,345 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Engine time
4,648 hours, 944 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DTW - INFLIGHT JFK-LAX. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG EICAS MESSAGE. CAPTAIN SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 30 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED DTW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ON VISUAL INSPECTION OF LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER FOUND METAL IN MULTIPLE FILTERS. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ON 05/31/2010 AT DTW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.