Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
July 28, 2021
Submitted
August 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7729A
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
32675
Aircraft time
48,728 hours, 24,344 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL380 WHILE AT CRUISE POWER; APPROX ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT; WE FELT A SHUDDER THROUGHOUT THE AIRFRAME; LOOKED AT THE #1 ENGINE INSTRUMENTS AND SAW EGT APPROACHING LIMIT; RPM ROLLING BACK. NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR LOW OIL PRESSURE. PULLED THRUST LEVER TO IDLE; INDICATION BECAME NORMAL. DESCENDED RAPIDLY INTO KGSP WHILE RUNNING THE ENGINE STALL CHECK LIST. WHEN THRUST LEVER INCREASED TO >50-55%; VIBRATION WOULD RETURN. LANDED WITH #1 AT IDLE AND NO REVERSE THRUST USED ON LANDING. / [01] #1 ENGINE UNSCHEDULED CHANGE REF; TT68Q005ZAZ8 FOR RIGHT. REF TTQ005ZBOM FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION DOCUMENTATION S/N 891284 REMOVED MAN CFM56-7B24. S/N 891284 INSTALLED MAN CFM56-7B24. C/W ENGINE RUNS IAN MT 771-0001 NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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