Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 11, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
24,987 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Engine
Part number
TRENT772B60
Part serial
41228
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Lt Wing
Component
Engine · Rroyce
Component part number
TRENT772B60
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER APPLYING TO POWER AND STARTING TO ROLL (APPROX 35KTS), NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH RELATED ECAM MESSAGE ENGINE FAIL . AIRCRAFT CAME BACK TO THE GATE. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE INTAKE AND EXHAUST. THE EEC WAS INTERROGATED AND MCDU AND REPORTED NO FAULT. ATTEMPTED ENGINE RUN BUT ENGINE NEVER REACHES IDLE. DURING START CYCLE IT RAPIDLY WENT FROM 7 PERCENT TO 63 PERCENT (APPROX 2 SEC.) WITH ECAM MESSAGE ENG CONT. FAULT AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. PERSONNEL ON GROUND REPORTED A BIG OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE COWLING AND C DUCT AREA. TROUBLESHOOTING INSPECTION REVEALED METAL PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER AND MCD. ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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