Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
December 12, 2016
Submitted
December 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20230
Aircraft time
9,181 hours, 4,195 cycles
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Engine time
2,371 hours, 1,230 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL430, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE ENGINE SYNC WAS PERFORMING POORLY, SO THE CREW TRIED TO MANUALLY MATCH THE N1 FAN SPEEDS, AT WHICH TIME THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING CLIMB POWER IN THE CLIMB DETENT, AND CONTINUED TO GRADUALLY GET WORSE. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CRUISE SPEED, SO THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO SLC. DURING DESCENT, THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE DEGRADED EVEN FURTHER; AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE RH ENGINE ECU B (P/N 2119576-1011 S/N 64-V0040) DUE TO FAULT CODE MCID 0817 (P3 FAULT) PRESENT. ECU B WAS REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT; ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT.