Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 16, 2023
Submitted
September 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
38,529 hours, 12,267 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON GROUND. #2 ENGINE SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWER FOR N1 TO SPOOL UP AS WELL AS MUCH HIGHER EGT AND FUEL FLOW. ON THE T/O ROLL IN DFW EGT #2 WAS AROUND 920 AT PEAK TEMP BEFORE POWER REDUCTION. ENGINE OPERATION AND PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL IN FLIGHT. AGAIN ON THE GROND IN SEA #2 ENG RESPONSE VERY SLOW. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED PWR ASSURANCE CK REF AMM 71-00-00 AT 64.8, N1EGT 560. N2 88.4. AT 69.8 N1 EGT 600. N2 90.1. AT 74.7 N1 EGT 640 N2 91.8. WITHIN LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED ACCELERATION CK TEST 8. REF MM 71-00-00. WITHIN LIMITS. UNDER 6.3.