Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
August 28, 2018
Submitted
August 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23145
Aircraft time
62,157 hours, 46,084 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Engine time
50,631 hours, 33,920 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CF680A
Part serial
580339
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Part time
50,631 hours, 33,920 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY FLIGHT LEVEL 190, THE CREW HEARD A BOOM AND SMELLED A STRONG SMOKE ODOR. AT THE SAME TIME, THE AIRPLANE YAWED AND SHUTTERED. THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD HIGH EGT (1100 DEG) AND N2 INDICATION (113.1). THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) AND METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE TAIL PIPE. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN.