Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 13, 2010
Submitted
April 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
794
Aircraft time
16,886 hours, 9,148 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Engine time
19,513 hours, 10,316 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
19,513 hours, 10,316 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT AT ABOUT FL270 ECAM GAVE US A ENG 2 OVERLIMIT FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION BAD ENOUGH AND ENG WINDING DOWN THAT WE HAD TO SHUT ENG DOWN, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE FOR ENG FAIL. FOUND PIECES IN TAILPIPE. SUSPECT DAMAGED ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS APPROVED FOR REMOVAL.

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