Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 28, 2020
Submitted
December 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48500
Aircraft time
88,374 hours, 20,169 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Engine time
79,985 hours, 16,678 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING THROUGH APPROX 1000 FEET DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LURCH ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THIS A/C WAS PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN UP AFTER A REJECTED T/O DUE TO THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLING. THE CREW INITIATED A SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 3 ENGINE WITH THIS IN MIND. THERE WERE NO INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS OF ENGINE DAMAGE EXCEPT THE NR 1 ENGINE EVM THAT WAS MEL'ED. THE CONTROL TOWER REPORTED "SPARKS" COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. PER SERVICE ENGINEERING WITH METAL FOUND IN TAILPIPE NR 1 ENGINE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR REMOVAL. W/C: 71T0901-GE,7110000-00-96, 79T0901, 7110000-10-99, 29T0301, 7110000-00-94. COMPLETED ENGINE 1 INSTALL & OPERATIONS CHECKS.

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