Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
October 19, 2023
Submitted
October 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287FE
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
63138
Aircraft time
1,421 hours, 728 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Engine time
1,421 hours, 728 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
N/A
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FIRE LIGHT AND WARNING BELL. HAD A FIRE LIGHT IN LEFT FUEL CONTROL SWITCH AS WELL AS LEFT ENGINE FIRE SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED QRC AND QRH FOR ENGINE FIRE OR SEVERE DAMAGE OR SEPARATION. BOTH BOTTLES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION WERE USED. LANDING WEIGHT 345,000. EMERGENCY DECLARED. TFOA CATEGORY: 2 INFO 19OCT23 00:27 MC1 R ENGINE APPROVED FOR REMOVAL PER SERVICE ENGINEERING. REMOVED #1 ENG S/N 707605 REF FEDEX WIC: 7100000-01-03 AND COMPLETED LH ENG INSTALL IAW B767 WIC 71-00000-01-04, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

More about the Boeing 767-300