SDR SB05139

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 29, 2005
Submitted
October 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24811
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
49,721 hours, 30,725 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
9334M96P02
Part serial
WYG48690
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left Engine
Part time
49,716 hours, 30,722 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM ROC TO CLT AT FL340, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS WHICH LASTED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS EACH. PER QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, CREW REDUCED THRUST AND OPERATED AT THAT POWER THE REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. EGT REMAINED NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE CIT SENSOR, VBV GEAR MOTOR AND THE 5TH STAGE BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE. PERFORMED TESTS OF VBV'S AND VSV'S WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED TRIM AND TAKEOFF POWER RUNS WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED.

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