Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 7375H4

Difficulty date
June 18, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505SW
Make and model
Boeing 7375H4
Aircraft serial
24182
Aircraft time
68,436 hours, 64,803 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B1US
Part
Motor
Part number
7064004
Part serial
13468V
Condition
Faulty
Location
Vbv
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CLIMB N1 WITHOUT EXCEEDING MAX CONT EGT TO MAINTAIN CLIMB N1 REQUIRES 920+ ON NR 1 ENG EGT. REMOVED AND REPLACED VBV MOTOR & VBV STOP INSTALLED NEW FLEX SHAFT PER MM.

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