Service difficulty report · Stator Vane · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
November 24, 2017
Submitted
November 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23144
Aircraft time
57,537 hours, 44,648 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Engine time
80,185 hours, 37,305 cycles
Part
Stator Vane
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 200, THREE LOUD BANGS OCCURRED THAT JOLTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE SEEMED TO YAW EACH TIME. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE LEFT ENGINE'S VARIABLE STATOR VANE SYSTEM WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE VARIABLE STATOR VANE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE VARIABLE STATOR VANE SYSTEM WAS ADJUSTED.