Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
October 24, 2008
Submitted
October 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25986
Aircraft time
78,143 hours, 11,597 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
34,618 hours, 8,774 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW40603
Part serial
727893
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
34,618 hours, 8,774 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL 364 THE LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED BACK ON ITS OWN FOLLOWED BY NUMEROUS EEC AND ENGINE OUT MESSAGES. T/S PER FIM INSPECTION FUEL SAMPLES PLUS NR 1 ENG FUEL FILTER FOR CONTAMINATION. FILTER PLUS FUEL SAMPLE FOUND CLEAN C/W ENG FU SUCTION FEED OPS TEST PER M/M. NR 1 ENG OPS NORMAL. REMOVED PLUS INSPECTION L FWD PLUS AFT BOOST PUMPS. CHKS NORMAL. INST BOOST PUMPS PER M/M. REPLACED N1 ENG FUEL PUMP PLUS FMU PER M/M.