Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
October 26, 2017
Submitted
October 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23141
Aircraft time
56,577 hours, 41,925 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
9216M60G01
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO DESTINATION STATION KCVG, LT ENG STUCK AT IDLE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS COMMANDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST, COMPLIED WITH IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN WITH A RESTART. ENGINE RESTARTED NORMALLY, BUT STILL AT IDLE. APPROACH AND LANDING INTO DESTINATION AIRPORT KCVG WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. INSPECTION OF LT ENG MEC REVEALED BROKEN VSV CABLE BELLCRANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED VSV FEEDBACK BELLCRANK, CABLES AND VAR STATOR ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL ENG RUNS SATISFACTORY. LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.