Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 20, 2014
Submitted
February 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48755
Aircraft time
57,823 hours, 10,931 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, HAD A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RADOME & RECEIVED A NR 2 ENGINE N1 EXCEEDANCE WITH AUTO THROTTLES ON OF 118.1. QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED & ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. DURING CLIMB TO ALT RECEIVED A NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS. QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED & ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. DURING CRUISE, MONITORED ENGINES & NOTICED NR 2 OIL QTY SLOWLY DECREASING. PRIOR TO DESCENT, WITH 5 QUARTS OIL REMAINING SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE AS PRECAUTION. NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH THRUST REVERSER HALFS AND NR 2 ENGINE. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED TAIL PYLON SPECIAL INSPECTION. 05-51-09

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