Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
September 15, 2002
Submitted
March 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19136
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
29285
Aircraft time
13,826 hours, 3,684 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
13,826 hours, 3,684 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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 AUTO THROTTLE DISCONNECTED FOLLOWED BY EEC/LIMITER AUTO DISCONNECT WHILE AT CRUISE AFTER LEAVING LIS. THERE WAS AN INSTANT EGT RISE TO 961 WITH REPORTS OF SURGE/STALL AND FLAME FROM THE EXHAUST. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL INCLUDING EGT. WHILE RETURNING TO LIS ON APPROACH AT 4K THE CREW EXPERIENCED SURGE, EGT RISE, AND ENGINE AUTO SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A NR 1 ENGINE CHANGE IS IN PROGRESS. ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF A POWER CONDITIONING CONTROL UNIT(PCCU).