Service difficulty report · Governor · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
October 24, 2002
Submitted
October 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22207
Aircraft time
59,331 hours, 25,438 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Governor
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 0488 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTO THROTTLES AND EPR MISMATCHED, ADJUSTED NR 2 ENGINE TO 1.58. AFTER LIFT OFF RT EPR JUMPED TO 1.70, AFTER REDUCING RT ENGINE EPR DROPPED TO 1.24 FLUX FROM 1.65 TO 1.25. CONTINUED TO FLUX AFTER DISCON AUTO THROT. RETURNED TO PHX LANDED W/O EVENT. MAINT R&R NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW GOV. TESTED NR 2 ENG P1 SYS AIR TUBES, TEST WITHIN LIMITS. VENDOR TEST OF FUEL FLOW GOV COULDN`T CONFIRM REASON FOR REMOVAL. DISASSEMBLY OF UNIT REVEALED GOV SERVO SEAL WORN, TACH SERVO SPRING & GOV PRELOAD SPRING DISBONDED. VENDOR STATED DISCREPANCIES WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE ENG FLUX. PARTS REPLACED AS NEEDED, FUNCTION TEST ACCOMPLISHED, UNIT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.