Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 17, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24597
Aircraft time
63,849 hours, 22,351 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Engine time
15,723 hours, 5,497 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, M, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

CUN - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH OVERHEAT AMBER EICAS MESSAGE. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 25 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED CUN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ON 03/20/2011 AT CUN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.