SDR SB06073

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 22, 2006
Submitted
July 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24556
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
49,958 hours, 34,248 cycles
Part
Turbine
Part number
CFM563B2QEC400
Part serial
720951
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
49,958 hours, 34,248 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT FROM CLT, AT 4,000 FT, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT RAPIDLY CLIMBED TO 1,000 DEGREES FOLLOWED BY A COMPRESSOR STALL. CREW RETARDED THE NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND THE EGT RETURNED TO NORMAL. ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE HAS TURBINE DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSY IAW JOB CARD JK71-00-01. ENGINE RUN GOOD.

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