Service difficulty report · Governor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
July 31, 2016
Submitted
August 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27057
Aircraft time
61,874 hours, 21,441 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Governor
Part number
FFG052AC
Part serial
1301
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
20,396 hours, 5,330 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, NR 1 ENGINE LAGGED BEHIND NR 2 AND WAS SLOW TO ATTAIN TAKE OFF POWER. DURING CLIMB THE NR 1 ENGINE REQUIRED MANUAL THROTTLE MOVEMENT TO ATTAIN COMMANDED CLIMB EPR WITH A THROTTLE LEVER SPLIT THAT REACHED 5 INCHES. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IAW AMM 73-11-03 AND FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR IAW AMM 73-94-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL.