Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 11, 2013
Submitted
February 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48565
Aircraft time
62,400 hours, 10,645 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Actuator
Part number
8198021
Part serial
F15150
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

"ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROX 100KTS FELT NOTICEABLE THUD AND LOSS OF THRUST FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE FAIL LIGHT -ANOTHER ACFT REPORTED FLAMES COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE ON NR 2 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF -ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL AFTER REJECT. NR 2 ENGINE TAILPIPE AND COLDSTREAM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO DAMAGE NOTED IN COLD AIR STREAM COMPONENTS, NOR IN TURBINE/EXHAUST SECTION ENG WAS WINDMILLING QUICKLY, BUT NO UNUSUAL SOUNDS NOR ANY "GAPS" NOTED FROM AFT TURBINE. PERFORMED NR 2 EEC CHAN "A" AND "B" STATIC TEST 07 AND FAULT REVIEW REF MM 71-02-07-5-2, VERIFYING FAULTS. 351-25 IS LOGGED ON BOTH CHANNELS. PER FIM 71-01 PP131, THIS AFFECTS VSVA SCHED AND REDUCED. HPC SURGE MARGIN. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF UNISON RING AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, REF MM 75-31-01-6-2, FINDING NO DEFECTS. SPOKE W/PP MOCC DUE TO FAULT HISTORY IN PROCESS OF VSV ACTUATOR REMOVAL. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF THE VSV ACTUATOR IAW AMM MD11-75-31-01-4-2. FACT COMPLETED LK AND OPS CK OF VSV, ALSO CALLED PP MOCC FOR ACARS REPORT AND THEY SAID IT LOOKED CLEAN. RAN ENGINE FOR 4 MINUTES AT MAX PWR 1.30 EPR WITH NO ENG INSTRUMENT FLUCTUATIONS AND ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN SPEC IAW JRH AND AMM MD11-75-31-01-4-2.

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