Service difficulty report · Towershaft · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
February 27, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767AJ
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
33539
Aircraft time
28,730 hours, 3,528 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Engine time
13,179 hours, 1,546 cycles
Part
Towershaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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 FAILURE. INVOLUNTARY SHUTDOWN OF LEFT ENGINE (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 38 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT ENGINE BUG (BACK UP GENERATOR) TOWER SHAFT SHEARED. CURRENTLY REPLACING LEFT ENGINE AT LAX. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.