Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 13, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23384
Aircraft time
51,087 hours, 29,715 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Engine time
47,506 hours, 29,554 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
47,506 hours, 29,554 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK - FLT 0751 - ON FULL THRUST BLEEDS OFF TAKEOFF OUT EN ROUTE FOR MSP NR 1 ENGINE EGT OVER-TEMPED AT 973 DEGREES FOR 35 SECONDS, EGT STAYED ABOVE 935 FOR 1 MINUTE, TURNED BACK, EGT REMAINED BELOW LIMITS THROUGHOUT DESCENT AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW R5M71001, F5M75001, AND F8M71001, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NEW ENGINE WAS GOOD. TEARDOWN FINDINGS OF ENGINE S/N 720703 FOUND HEAVY BURNING IN ONE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE (HPT) SHROUD AND VANES, AND HEAVY RUB AND BURNING ON 100 PERCENT OF THE HPT BLADES, REPLACED DAMAGED COMPONENTS IAW CFMI CFM56-3.

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