Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 19, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft time
12,457 hours, 9,739 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
12,458 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AC DIVERTED AND LANDED. IN CRUISE, AUTO THROTTLES BEGAN MOVING BACK FORTH AS NR 1 ENG APPARENTLY WAS LOSING PWR, NR 2 ENG WAS INCREASING PWR TO COMPENSATE, A GROWLING NOISE IN NR 1 ENGINE, ENG SURGED 3 TO 5 TIMES, SMELL OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN CABIN, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 2 OR 3 PSI AND AN ALERT (RED BOX AROUND OIL PRESSURE) WAS OBSERVED. PILOT REDUCED NR 1 ENG TO IDLE AND SHUTOFF FUEL TO ENG, N1 AND N2 SPUN DOWN NORMALLY AND AC LANDED. MTC REPORTED LPT ROTATES NORMALLY, NO OIL LEAKS IN TAILPIPE OR ON ENG WERE NOTICED, OIL QUANTITY LOW, BUT STILL IN TANK SIGHT GLASS, MCD OBSERVED WITH FUZZ ON IT. MECHANICS ARRIVED TO CHECK OIL FILTER, OIL LEAKS, POP OUT INDICATOR, T/C 449 CHECKS OF EEC FAULTS, BOROSCOPE, HPC

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