SDR SB05129

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 11, 2005
Submitted
October 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24980
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Engine time
41,331 hours, 28,263 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
9325M85G04
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 500
Part time
41,331 hours, 28,263 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 391 - ON CLIMBOUT FROM PIT, AT FL140, CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANG FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED. ENGINE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE IN THE OFF POSITION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CONTAINED WITH SOME METAL FOUND IN THE TAILPIPE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD JK71-00-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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