Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
July 1, 2018
Submitted
July 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33082
Aircraft time
59,052 hours, 9,585 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Engine
Condition
Unknown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAD A LOUD BANG AND MOVED TO THE LEFT. PASSENGERS HEARD AND FELT THE NOISE. AFTER 10 MINUTES ALL LEFT ENGINE PARAMETERS SURGED BACK AND FORTH. IAW AMM 79-21-05, LT ENGINE OIL SYSTEM MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR CHECK AND SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED VSV ACTUATION HARDWARE FOR DAMAGE AND EXAMINED THE VBV ACTUATION HARDWARE FOR DAMAGE IAW 75-31-03-216-002-H00 AND 75-32-01-206-005-H00. ACCOMPLISHED POWER ASSURANCE RUN AND VERIFY LEFT ENGINE PARAMERTERS ARE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.