Service difficulty report · Governor · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
September 26, 2003
Submitted
September 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22207
Aircraft time
61,555 hours, 26,392 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Governor
Part number
FFG022AC
Part serial
2169180
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
37,078 hours, 14,489 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE T/O POWER. MAINT R&R NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR & PERFORMED T/O POWER TEST NR 13 IAW BMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. EVALUATION OF FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT. ROTARY FACE SEALS & DRIVE SHAFT SLEEVE SEAL FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS, & TORQUE MOTOR SPRING FOUND BROKEN. R&R 2 EACH SEALS, SLEEVE SEAL, & TORQUE MOTOR SPRING UNIT REPAIRED AND TESTED IAW CMM 73-21-02, REV. 5.