Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 3, 2019
Submitted
December 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31073
Aircraft time
31,907 hours, 12,941 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Engine
Condition
Slow
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FROM SHORTLY AFTER T/O UNTIL 18,000 LEFT ENGINE COMMANDED THRUST WAS 2-3% BELOW N1 COMMANDED THRUST SECTOR. GAP SLOWLY DECREASED UNTIL ALL NORMAL AT 18,000 FT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE ACCELERATION CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00. BOTH ENGINES SPOOLED UP QUICKLY AND THROTTLES ALIGNED. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.