Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
May 2, 2014
Submitted
May 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
28667
Aircraft time
28,324 hours, 19,888 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL 390, ACFT SHUDDERED WITH A ASSOCIATED POP. EGT WENT INTO RED, FOR RT ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT RT THROTTLE TO IDLE. EGT WAS IN THE RED APPROX 15 SECONDS AFTER THROTTLE WAS AT IDLE, MOTOR RAN NORMALLY AT IDLE. CAPTAIN STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE RT ENGINE EGT IN EXCESS OF 935 & THAT IT WAS APPROX AT THAT TEMPERTURE FOR 10 TO 15 SECONDS. REMOVED RIGHT ENGINE PER W/C 71T0002-RR AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ENGINE PER W/C 71T0902-RR. ALL REQ'D ENGINE RUNS COMPLETE. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.