Service difficulty report · Hmu · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
August 25, 2012
Submitted
August 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29853
Aircraft time
29,419 hours, 17,251 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Hmu
Part number
442369
Part serial
BECW1401
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK/DECLARED EMERGENCY. ENGINE THRUST BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE DURING FLIGHT SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF. THRUST DETERIORATED ON NR 2 THEN WENT NEAR MAX POWER, REDUCED TO IDLE. NR 1 ENGINE DID THE SAME SHORTLY THERE AFTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 HMU PER MT.

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