Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
April 23, 2012
Submitted
April 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27447
Aircraft time
57,906 hours, 15,547 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Engine time
16,722 hours, 4,121 cycles
Part
Engine
Part serial
31161
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LAX - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN 15 MINUTES LATER HAD UNCOMMANDED SHUT DOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 80 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT LAX ON 04/23/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.