Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 9, 2017
Submitted
December 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55078
Aircraft time
42,650 hours, 29,719 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700715C130
Engine time
39,740 hours, 27,806 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

SHIP 9573 - THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE SURGE AND HIGH EXHAUST TEMPERATURES WITH THE #2 ENGINE SO THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CAE. THE PILOT DID REDUCE POWER ON THE PROBLEM ENGINE SINCE THAT ENGINE DID NOT RECOVER FROM THE SURGE. THE QRH DIRECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE #2 ENGINE. THE FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL200 AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC FOR THE DIVERSION. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE #2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED. (LP #3823804)

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