Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
July 25, 2009
Submitted
July 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21108
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27298
Aircraft time
55,762 hours, 15,513 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
53,442 hours, 11,661 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C8E3815
Part serial
3107
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
39,650 hours, 9,183 cycles
Component
Engine · Rroyce · RB211
Component part number
RB211535E4B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CREW FELT BUMP AND BANG EGT ROSE TO +/- 830*C, THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN 20-30 SECONDS. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE. NUMBER 1 ENGINE MAX EGT ABOUT 2 OR 3 SECONDS T15 PER FIM 71-06-00 PG 106, REF L/P 4332382 TO 4332389 FOR ENG INSP PARTS CHANGES AND TESTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BVCU, ALL ENG CHECKS AND RUNS GOOD. AC OK TO CONTINUE.