Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
August 13, 2025
Submitted
August 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23016
Aircraft time
72,601 hours, 48,846 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Part
Manifold
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI R ENG HAD VIBRATIONS FROM 2.8 TO 3.3. WHEN ADDING TAXI THRUST VIBRATION INDICTIONS UP NTO 4.9 AND STARTED BEING VARIABLE- VIBRATION FELT IN AIRFRAME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. (BTB). PERFORMED D.V.I OF RT ENG & FOUND UPPER & LOWER LPT COOLING AIR MANIFOLDS CRACKED. R & R UPPER & LOWER MANIFOLDS IAW AMM 75-26-01. OPS & LEAK CHKD GOOD. UPON D.V.I OF RT ENGINE FOUND STARTER DUCT SUPPORT ROD WORN & BROKEN CLAMP ON OIL SUPPLY LINE. R & R SUPPORT ROD IAW AMM 36-11-01 & REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP IAW AMM 20-11-00. PERFORMED ENG VIB SURVEY (TEST 7) IAW AMM 71-00-00. FOUND N2 SPIKING ERRONEOUSLY UPON DECELERATION ON EICAS INDICATION. DEFERRED VIB INDICATION IAW MEL 77-31-1. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES C/W.