Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
July 21, 2007
Submitted
July 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Aircraft time
96,705 hours, 19,406 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
63,026 hours, 11,331 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A LOUD BANG, N1 STARTED TO DECREASED, VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED NO OPEN T/R BUT ENGINE WAS SWINGING EXCESSIVELY COMPARED TO NR 4 ENGINE WAS NOT SWINGING OR MOVING SMOOTH AIR SHUT DOWN IAW FHB SEC 3.

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