Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 18, 2018
Submitted
January 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30253
Aircraft time
73,294 hours, 9,261 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Part
Engine
Condition
Faulted
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, A
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT ACHIEVING TAKEOFF THRUST, ABOUT 30 KNOTS, EICAS MESSAGES FOR ENGINE FAIL RIGHT AND ENGINE CONTROL RIGHT DISPLAYED, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, INDICATING A POSSIBLE COMPRESSOR STALL. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ALSO REPORTED A FIRE BALL OUT OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. NO FIRE WARNINGS OR INDICATIONS PRESENT. MAXIMUM EGT NOTED WAS 700. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW MCM 71-96-11, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.