Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 16, 2011
Submitted
December 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35103
Aircraft time
19,756 hours, 6,225 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Engine time
19,756 hours, 6,225 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM567B27
Part serial
895170
Condition
Overspeed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
19,756 hours, 6,225 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL 260 PILOTS NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE SURGING IN N1 ACCOMPANIED BY YAW. ENGINE LIMIT/SURGE/STALL CHECKLIST COMPLETED. AS NR 2 THRUST LEVER WAS REDUCED ENGINE CONTINUED TO SURGE TO A LESSER EXTENT UNTIL 1/4 OF THE WAY TOWARDS IDLE WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO RESPOND NORMALLY TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. CENTER FUEL PUMPS WERE SWITCHED OFF APPROX 2 5 MINUTES BEFORE SURGE BEGAN. N1 LIMITS EXCEEDED ON ENGINE NR 2. DIVERSION TIME 0H:28M. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE REF WO# 145932.