Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
March 22, 2020
Submitted
March 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185CH
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft serial
4003
Aircraft time
55,052 hours
Engine
Ge CT581402
Engine time
47,860 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
CT581402
Part serial
280126AC
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
47,860 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KABUL TO BAGRAM #2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AIRSPEED 100 KNOTS, 7500 FT MSL. CO-PILOT WAS IN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, SO THE COMMAND PILOT GRABBED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, BEFORE HE GOT TO THE PROCEDURE THE #2 ENGINE FAILED. THE CO-PILOT REMAINED IN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PIC VERBALIZED MEMORY ITEMS. THE PIC AND SIC CONFIRMED THEY WERE SINGLE ENGINE CAPABLE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOR BAGRAM AIRFIELD. THEY SAFELY PERFORMED A RUN-ON LANDING AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT OVER TO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PULLED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND LARGE PIECES OF METAL IN THE OIL AND ATTACHED TO THE CHIP DETECTOR.