Service difficulty report · Mec · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
July 13, 2018
Submitted
July 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29605
Aircraft time
73,708 hours, 11,993 cycles
Part
Mec
Part number
8061865
Part serial
WYG64519
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE UNABLE TO CONTROL N1 WITH AUTO THROTTLES OFF. ABOVE IDLE ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS INCREASED WITH N1 INCREASE FROM AND EGT. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AFTER TEST FLIGHT AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS, THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT ENGINE MEC ASSY IAW 73-94-02, AND ENGINE RUN UP AFTER MEC CHANGE 71-95-20. SYSTEM CHECKED OK.