Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 18, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
4,317 hours, 1,269 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Engine time
4,317 hours, 1,269 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 2
Part time
4,317 hours, 1,269 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF AT FL 340 NR 2 ENG BEGAN TO SURGE BETWEEN 80 PERCENT AND RED LINE ON N1 GAGES N1 INDICATION RED BOXED MOMENTARILY TWICE EGT N2 FUEL FLOW WERE SURGING AS WELL. E 1.5 CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AT POWER REDUCTION EVERYTHING SMOOTHED OUT AND ENG RAN AS PER NORMAL WITH ALL GOOD INDICATIONS NOTES IN CLEAR SMOOTH SKYS ENG A/I OFF CENTER FUEL EMPTIED AND PUMPS OFF JUST PRIOR TO SURGING NO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. VERIFICATION FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL. OPS NORMAL.