Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 26, 2017
Submitted
August 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32399
Aircraft time
50,035 hours, 14,055 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB21122*
Engine time
74,035 hours, 2,944 cycles
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
3301KGAMS1
Part serial
SP10179
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO A NR 2 ENGINE SPEED CARD FAILED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE N3 TACHOMETER GENERATOR TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 77-12-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.