Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
October 26, 2005
Submitted
October 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24077
Aircraft time
56,103 hours, 26,880 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A2
Engine time
57,230 hours, 27,707 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CF680A2
Part serial
580164
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
57,230 hours, 27,707 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, THE RT ENG HAD VIBRATION TO 5.0. DURING T/S IN FLT, THE ENG ANALYST AT HOME GOT A SMART SIGNAL THAT SHOWED A SHIFT IN F/F GET AND LOW N-2 ROTOR SPEED OCCURRED. CALLED THE MTC COORDINATOR WHILE ON THE RADIO PATCH AND ADVISED WHAT OBSERVED. ADVISED THE CREW TO RETURN TO ATL, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE TAIL PIPE AND ENGINE WAS REPLACED.