Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24601
Aircraft time
63,252 hours, 21,979 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Engine time
158 hours, 52 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

JFK - CREW REPORTED MULTIPLE LAVATORY SMOKE ALARMS ON APPROACH. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALARMS WENT OUT WITH BLEEDS OFF ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUNS AND OIL FUMES WERE IN THE CABIN. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT JFK ON 02/04/2011. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.