Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330*

Difficulty date
December 5, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330*
Aircraft time
19,867 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Part time
19,575 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING HAS NOTED UNUSUALLY HIGH N3 INDICATION DURING A GROUND START ATTEMPT, WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX MAY HAVE LOST COUPLING TO THE N3 ROTOR. AS FURTHER SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, THE MASTER CHIP DETECTOR WAS FOUND WITH SIGNIFICANT CONTAMINATION. THE TROUBLESHOOTING FINDINGS ARE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER INDUSTRY OCCURRENCES THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY ROLLS ROYCE, WHERE THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX LOST MECHANICAL DRIVE FROM N3 ROTOR. REFERENCE ROLLS ROYCE WORLD WIDE COMMUNICATION WW10379/1 AND WW10345. WILL BE REQUESTING A FULL INVESTIGATION AT ENGINE TEAR DOWN.