Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
December 18, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23713
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Connector
Part number
7139M91G02
Part serial
CAOB2118
Condition
Loose
Location
Pmc
Part time
8,369 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

D: PHX - AIR TURNBACK - AFTER TAKEOFF NOTICED AIRCRAFT YAWING AND #1 ENGINE SURGING; STOPPED CLIMB AND #1 ENGINE CONTINUED TO SURGE; CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND INITIATED THEIR RETURN TO PHX; ABOUT 10 MIN. LATER THE PMC (POWER MANAGEMENT COMPUTER) INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED; THE CREW TURNED THE PMC OFF AND NO FURTHER SURGING WAS NOTICEDC: MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE INCLUDING THE PMC; FOUND CONNECTORS ON THE PMC LESS THAN HAND TIGHT; AFTER TIGHTENING THE CONNECTORS THE ENGINE AND PMC FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD; THE ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED ONE FLIGHT PREVIOUS TO THIS EVENT

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