Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330300

Difficulty date
January 24, 2011
Submitted
January 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18317
Make and model
Airbus A330300
Aircraft serial
861
Aircraft time
12,570 hours, 3,485 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Engine time
12,570 hours, 3,485 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(ACFT/B-18317)THIS IS TO CORRECT THE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS SAJFCALS100005. DURING CLIMB AT 10,500 FT, ENGINE 1 SPOOLED DOWN AND ENGINE FAIL MESSAGE OCCURED. CREW ATTEMPTED TO RELIGHT BUT IN VAIN. ENGINE 1 WAS THEN SHUTDOWN AND ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. GROUND INSP FOUND METAL CHIPS IN TAIL PIPE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE.

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