What was found
AIR TURNBACK - NR 1 ENGINE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CLIMB POWER. FOUND NR 1 ENG VBV FLEX SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED VBV MOTOR & SHAFT PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 2008
- Submitted
- October 30, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N601WN
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27695
- Aircraft time
- 46,228 hours, 38,606 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563B1US
- System (JASC)
- 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 121762
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.