SDR ABXA070427

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 767200

Difficulty date
December 24, 2007
Submitted
December 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AX
Make and model
Boeing 767200
Aircraft serial
23432
Aircraft time
46,001 hours, 38,387 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Engine time
44,831 hours, 37,188 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOST THE LEFT ENGINE AT CRUISE. DID ENGINE SECURE CHECKLIST, NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE INFLIGHT START. THE ENGINE STARTED FINE, LANDED AT MSP. INSPECTED ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST, NO DEFECTS. SUMPED MAIN FUEL FILTER, NO DEBRIS NOTED. CHECKED ENGINE CONDITION CONTROL ACTUATOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, FOUND IT LOOSE AND OILY. CLEANED AND RESEATED CONNECTOR. CHECKED CDP TUBE, FOUND LOOSE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR, TIGHTENED CONNECTOR. CHECKED VSV CABLES, OKAY. ENGINE RAN GOOD. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW B767 MM.

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