Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 13, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

POWER ROLLBACK :- THE ENGINE HAD AN N1 POWER ROLLBACK TO 60 PERCENT IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AFTER 2.5 HOURS. DURING EVENT, CREW DID NOT HAVE ANY THROTTLE MOVEMENT RESPONSE. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND HAD A SUCCESSFUL RESTART IN FLIGHT. CREW STILL HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE WITH ENGINE NOT ADVANCING PAST 60 PERCENT N1. CREW THEN MADE A SAFE LANDING. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.