Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 31, 2025
Submitted
June 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30550
Aircraft time
94,329 hours, 11,233 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS - #1 ENG FAILED CREW REPORTS- #1 ENG FAILED 400FT AGL 10 SEC AFTER ROTATION, EGT SPIKED (RED LINED) TO 785, SHOWED 605 AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. A/ C YAWED TO THE LEFT, CREW LEVELED A/C AT 1500 FT. SAW ENGINE HAD FAILED AND FA SAID THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG. CREW RAN THE SEVERE ENGINE CHECKLIST AND SECURED THE ENG. WINDMILL TIME UNKNOWN. THE Y DUMPED FUEL TO PREVENT OVERWEIGHT LANDING FOR ABOUT 45 MINS, L ANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW ALSO LANDED WITH NO AUTOBRAKE, HE SAID ENGINE RAN SMOOTH BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILED, FELT VIBRATIONS AFTER IT FAILED PULLED REPORT FROM MAT, SHOWS L ENGINE EXCEEDANCE MAX WAS 877, ALSO FOUND SMALL METAL PIECES IN THE TAILPIPE.