Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
November 18, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24036
Aircraft time
94,905 hours, 15,385 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Engine time
187 hours, 46 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

GRU - CAPTAIN REPORTED LOUD BANG AND RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINUTES). THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE LIGHT ON RIGHT ENGINE AND PULLED A BOTTLE FOR IT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED GRU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL SMALL METALLIC DEBRIS MELTED AT ENGINE EXAUST. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.