Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
November 30, 2013
Submitted
January 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18205
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
28712
Aircraft time
73,624 hours, 13,298 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Engine
Condition
Overspeed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

B-18205 CREW INFORMED DURING SPEED RECOVERY ENG 1/2/3 N2 & ENG 4 N1 OVER SPEED WERE RECORDED. CHECK ENG EXCEEDED REPORT FOUND ENGINE 1 N2 MAX 105.6 LASTING 7 SEC, ENG 2 N2 MAX 105.6 LASTING 3 SEC, ENG 3 N2 MAX 105.6 LASTING 7 SEC, ENG 4 N1 MAX 111.5 LASTING 2 SEC ENG EXCEEDED EICAS PAGE ENG 1 105.6 :06, ENG 2 105.5 :05, ENG 3 105.6 :08, ENG 4 111, 4 :03. ALL ENGS WERE SWITCHED TO ALTERNATE MODE DUE TO ENG 4 EEC MODE ON NOV. 20. FOLLOW AMM 72-00-00/630, ENG OVER SPEED INSPECTION, ALL ENGS OVER SPEED LESS THAN 1%, N1 LIMIT 111.4%, N2 LIMIT 105.5% & FELL IN AREA A OF FIGURE 604, DO INSPECTION AS FOLLOW. MAKE SURE THE ROTOR TURNS FREELY. EXAMINE THE INLET & EXHAUST DUCTS FOR UNWANTED MATERIAL WAS NORMAL. EXAMINE THE INLET & EXHAUST DUCTS FOR DAMAGE WAS NORMAL. ENG TEST IDLE POWER OPERATED NORMAL, AIR CRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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