Service difficulty report · Combust Chamber · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
May 5, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Engine
Ge GENX1B54
Part
Combust Chamber
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
1,478 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NUMBER 2 ENG WAS ISSUED A CNR ON MAY 5TH, 2015 WITH A 7 DAY COMPLIANCE TO INSPECT IAW SB 72-0239. AN ENG CHANGE WAS PLANNED MAY 12TH TO CARRY OUT INSPECTION OFF WING. THIS WAS DONE TO MINIMIZE THE GROUND TIME FOR THE ACFT. INSPECTION REVEALED EARLY SIGNS OF MIXER DISTRESS. THEREFORE, IT WAS INDUCTED FOR A QUICK TURN WORK SCOPE ON MAY 21ST. ENG WILL BE RETURNED SERVICEABLE TO US ON JUNE 25TH, 2015. COMBUSTOR MIXER DISTRESS ON THE ENG HAS NO INFLIGHT ENG OPERATION AFFECTS. ANALYZES TREND MONITORING OF ALL AIRLINE ENGS FOR EGT PROBE SHIFT SIGNATURES SPECIFIC TO THIS PHENOMENON, WHICH PROVIDES EARLY INDICATION OF DISTRESS. IF A TREND SHIFT THRESHOLD IS ESTABLISHED, ISSUES A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION REPORT TO PERFORM A BORESCOPE INSPECTION IAW SB 72-0239.

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