Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
February 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
93,241 hours, 14,745 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
66,674 hours, 7,752 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE SILENT SURGE CHECKS. ECM DETECTED A 'SILENT' SURGE AT OR NEAR TOP OF DESCENT AT LOW POWER ON FLT 959-28. ECM DOES NOT SHOW ANY PARAMETER SHIFTS BEFORE THE SURGE. THIS IS THE SECOND SURGE WITHIN A WEEK.