Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767233

Difficulty date
August 25, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767233
Aircraft time
53,996 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Engine
Part number
71600021PW
Condition
Surges
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) AT FLT390, 25NM FROM DOWNWIND OF A THUNDERSTORM, IN LIGHT CLOUD, LEFT HAND ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SURGE, CHECK LIST CARRIED OUT, THROTTLE RETURNED TO CRUISE POWER AND EXPERIENCED A SECOND SURGE. DESCENT TO FL350, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO DENVER. ENGINE INSPECTED, 3.0/3.5 BLEED VALVE CHECKED NO METAL, HIGH POWER RUN CARRIED OUT. CONTINUED SERVICE.LEFT HAND ENGINE CHANGED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW AFTER INVESTIGATION. 2000-10-25 TC:AWAIT TEARDOWN FROM OPERATOR. 2000-11-07TC: REPORT RECEIVED SPECIFYING LPC TURBULENT AIRFLOW DUE TO FOREIGN MATERIAL,EEC HARNESS AND RELAY ANOMALIES, ASSOCIATED ALT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AS CAUSE TO DUAL SURGE EPISODE.