Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
October 4, 2003
Submitted
October 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Engine
Part number
CF650E2
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE N1 SPOOLED DOWN FROM 102 PERCENT TO 55 PERCENT. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS PRECAUTION AT 07:55 UTC. C/A: FOUND DEBRIS IN EXHAUST. BOROSCOPED HPC/LPC IAW FIM 71-00-42 PAGE 105 ITEM 2. ALL ROTOR BLADES DAMAGED FROM HPC STAGE NR1 THRU NR 2 NIL DAMAGE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW MM 71-00-02 AND FORM 01-AA-45. SN ON 530257.(K)