Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
January 3, 2023
Submitted
January 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496MM
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
67027
Aircraft time
261 hours, 46 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Engine time
261 hours, 46 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
261 hours, 46 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, E
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 99 FROM ICN TO ANC, TEN MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A HIGH ENGINE VIBRATION ON #2 ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY RELATED FIRE WARNING. THE CREW PROCEEDED TO DISCHARGE BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, RETURNING TO ICN AND LANDING WITH SINGLE ENGINE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, ENGINE DAMAGED WAS DISCOVERED. MANUFACTURERS WERE CONTACTED FOR EVALUATION AND CAUSE OF FAILURE. #2 ENGINE GEARBOX FAILURE IS SUSPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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