Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
May 14, 2019
Submitted
June 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24531
Aircraft time
87,304 hours, 32,379 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Engine time
52,083 hours, 19,783 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
332U232245
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE LEFT ENGINE 14TH STAGE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY SEPARATED OUTBOARD OF THE COUPLING AT ONE OF THE ENGINE'S THREE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED PORTS. THIS CAUSED A LEFT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION WITH THE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE FLIGHT DECK DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW PERFORMED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE LEFT ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT (CVG). THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) AND THE LEFT ENGINE'S 14TH STAGE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ALSO REPLACED AT THE LEFT ENGINE WERE THE BONDING STRAP FOR THE PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE, THE ENGINE FIRE AND OVERHEAT DETECTION WIRING, AND THE COOLING HOSE FOR THE THROTTLE PUSH-PULL CABLE COOLING SYSTEM. THE STRAP, WIRING, AND THE HOSE WERE DAMAGED BY THE PNEUMATIC AIR ESCAPING FROM THE FAILED 14TH STAGE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY. THE CAUSE OF THE 14TH STAGE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON THE FLIGHT DECK BUT THERE WAS NO ENGINE FIRE.