Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
November 13, 2000
Submitted
December 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76355
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23593
Aircraft time
40,254 hours, 21,026 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Engine time
30,234 hours, 32,790 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 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

THE NR 2 ENGINE STALLED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG DURING CLIMBOUT OF RDU AT 8,000 FEET. THE NR 2 ENGINE AUTO SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO RDU WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR A NR 2 ENGINE REPLACEMENT. *S/D* INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A NR 4 BEARING FAILURE.