SDR AT0200003

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 6, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55029
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. FOLLOW BY A/C YAW AT 33,000. LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN (AUTO) SUDDENLY. RED BOXED NUMBERS WERE VISIBLE. OIL PRESSURE AND OIL FILTER LEVEL 2 ALERTS WERE ALSO NOTED. CHECKLIST WERE ACCOMPLISHED FOR ENGINE FAILURE (FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOT DISCHARGED) AND THE A/C LANDED WITH LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. (MX SAID IT WAS GEARBOX FAILURE.) CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.

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