Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767306

Difficulty date
September 24, 2020
Submitted
September 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1321A
Make and model
Boeing 767306
Aircraft serial
27957
Aircraft time
87,145 hours, 20,807 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Engine
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NO LIGHT OFF ON THE NR 1 ENGINE ON FIRST ATTEMPT. DISCONTINUED START AFTER 25 SECONDS, IAW COMPANY POLICY. GROUND CREW REPORTED SEEING SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE DESPITE NO INDICATION OF LIGHT OFF OR EGT RISE IN COCKPIT. ATTEMPTED 2ND START WITH IGNITION SELECTED TO "BOTH". SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL. REPEAT WRITE-UP. PERFORMED AUDIBLE IGNITION SYS TEST. VERIFIED BOTH IGNITORS ARE FIRING INDEPENDENTLY. OPS CK GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED, REF B767 AMM 74-00-00. VERIFIED BOTH IGNITORS ARE FIRING INDEPENDENTLY. OPS CK GOOD, REF B767 AMM 74-00-00.