Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 8, 2013
Submitted
October 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48596
Aircraft time
69,280 hours, 12,562 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Engine time
5,718 hours, 1,559 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, EVM GMP AMBER BOX WITH 5.0., PULLED THROTTLE TO IDLE AND COMPLIED WITH QRH. ADVANCED ENG THROTTLE, COULD FEEL AND HEAR A NOTICABLE VIBRATION. RECEIVED AMBER BOX OF 4.0 AT 60 PERCENT N1 LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE FOR APPROACH AND LANDING. DURING TAIL PIPE INSPECTION, MX FOUND NUMEROUS TURBINE BLADES DAMAGED ON NR 3 ENGINE. R & R NR 3 ENGINE IAW WC 29T0303, 71T0003-GE, 71T0903-GE, 79T0203, COMPLETED 80 PERCENT ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD, NO LEAK NOTED, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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