As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED POWER REDUCTION DURING CLIMBOUT. THE CREW ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO MAINTAIN CLIMB POWER, RESULTING IN THE NR 2 THROTTLE BEING THREE KNOBS AHEAD OF NR 1 AND NR 3, WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER EGT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *S/D* SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED CRACKED AND BOWED NOZZLE GUIDE VANES.