Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 29, 2011
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23702
Aircraft time
68,391 hours, 44,353 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Engine time
54,992 hours, 37,632 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 SURGED PLUS TO MINUS 3 PERCENT N1 DURING CLIMB TO ALTITUDE. EGT, N2, FF SURGED AS WELL. AUTOTHROTTLES WERE IN USE. THRUST LEVER DID NOT FOLLOW ENGINE SURGE ALSO NR 1 THRUST LEVER 1 KNOB WIDTH PAST NR 2 DURING CLIMB. OK IN CRUISE AND DESCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER J/C 03L50671001.

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