Service difficulty report · Bellows · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
September 1, 2010
Submitted
September 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27244
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Bellows
Part number
5216206
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Flow Govern
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

PIT - FLT 739 EN ROUTE PHL TO PIT. AT FL 220, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A THROTTLE SPLIT OF ABOUT FIVE INCHES BETWEEN ENGINES 1 AND 2. THE MAX EPR ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS 1.19 AT THE FIREWALL. THE LEFT ENGINE HAD NORMAL READINGS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE HP FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR. BASED ON SHOP FINDINGS, THE FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT. ALT BIAS BELLOWS ASSEMBLY WAS INOPERATIVE/FAILED TEST.

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