Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 14, 2018
Submitted
October 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6709
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30481
Aircraft time
62,503 hours, 22,867 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
3800035120
Part serial
0088
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
42,513 hours, 16,759 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, X
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

SHIP 6709 - FIRE - ON TAXI OUT WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING, LEFT ENGINE STATOR EICAS MESSAGE AND RECEIVED INDICATION THAT THE LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. TOWER NOTIFIED FLIGHT CREW THAT THEY SAW A VISIBLE FIRE FROM LEFT ENGINE, ONE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE, SUSPECT TAIL PIPE FIRE. CONFIRMED EEC FAULTS, REPLACED LEFT ENGINE PMA STATOR, EEC, VSV ACTUATOR (ADJUSTED) AND FIRE BOTTLES. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS PER AMM, NO FAULTS NOTED.