Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
August 18, 2017
Submitted
August 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
24260
Aircraft time
65,765 hours, 23,358 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Probe
Part number
RB211534E4
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nr 1 Engine P1
Part time
59,146 hours, 19,085 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR GAUGES MATCH UP, BUT N1, EGT, N2, N3, FF WERE 30% LESS. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED OUT AND CONTINUED TO HAVE ASSY METRIC THRUST AND PASSED 10K FT ALTITUDE ENGINES CONTINUED TO RUN ABOUT 30 PERCENT APART WITH NOT MUCH THRUST TO CLIMB. AT THAT POINT, DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE. INSPECTED THE NR 1 ENGINE P1 PROBE, AND FOUND DEBRIS CLOGGING THE PROBE INLET. REMOVED ALL DEBRIS AND INSPECTED P1 PROBE MM 73-21-04-6.

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