Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
June 14, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft time
74,028 hours, 8,524 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

RIGHT ENGINE SURGE AFTER T/O. ENGINE NOISE, VIBRATION AND N1 INDICATION WAS ALSO SURGING. EGT WAS CONTROLLABLE WITH THRUST LOWER N1. REDUCED ENGINE POWER TO 75 PERCENT N1 AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE HAD A FAILURE AND LIBERATION OF ALL OF THE FORWARD FAN CASE ACOUSTIC PANELS AND SECONDARY AFT ACOUSTIC PANEL DAMAGE. THE RELEASED PANELS CAUSED SOME FAN BLADE DAMAGE AND BLOCKAGE OF THE FAN EXIT DUE DEBRIS TRAPPED AGAINST THE OGV`S. IT WAS FELT THAT THIS LIKELY CAUSED THE SURGE DUE RESTRICTION OF AIRFLOW.