Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 30, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Shaft
Part number
BRH10113
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) GATE RETURN DUE TO ENGINE AUTO-SHUTDOWN. CUSTOMER REPORTED FAULT CODES 732133&732128. DURING FAULT ISOLATION, IT NOTED THAT OVERSPEED SHUTOFF CABLE SAGGING. ROTATING FAN BY HAND DID CAUSE LP TURBINE TO ROTATE, HOWEVER, IT MADE RATCHETY NOISE. REMOVAL OF TAIL CONE REVEALED THAT SHUTOFF CABLE WRAPPED AROUND LP TURBINE SHAFT BREAKAGE SENSING MECHANISM & THAT MECHANISM IN 35 DEG (FAILED) CONDITION. INVESTIGATION. AT RRC REVEALED THAT SHAFT, FUEL CUT OFF DRIVE SPLINES WERE MISASSEMBLED WITH TUBE REF FSO SPLINES. SPLINES WERE NOT ENGAGED & BOTH PART WERE TORQUED TOGETHER. AFTER FEW HRS OF RUNNING, SPLINES ENGAGED INTO THEIR LOCATION MAKING LP TURBINE ASSEMBLY LOOSE WHICH ACTIONED FUEL SHUTOFF MECH.

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