Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 10, 2016
Submitted
June 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26941
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Engine time
70,233 hours, 9,257 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, R
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ENGINE 2 BANG ON ROTATION WITH EGT SPIKE OVER 750 DEGREES. ENGINE AUTO SPOOLED BACK TO IDLE CREW RAN QRH AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE USING FUEL LEVER. ACFT CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND THEN RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AFTER DUMPING FUEL. NO SIGNS OF BIRDSTRIKE IN INLET AND HAVE METAL IN TAIL PIPE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT IS BACK IN SERVICE.