Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
July 1, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24765
Engine
Ge CF680C2B2
Part
Manifold
Condition
Clogged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 14, AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND THE N2 WAS AT 0 PERCENT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENGINE. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE OIL MANIFOLD THAT FEEDS IN INLET GEARBOX (IGB) SPLINE AREA WAS CLOGGED. THE SPLINE DISINTEGRATED TO THE POINT WHERE THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR ROTOR DISCONNECTED FROM THE IGB. ONCE IGB ROTATION WAS LOST, THE TRANSFER GEARBOX AND ACCESSORY GEARBOX (AGB) ALSO LOST ROTATION. THE AGB DRIVES THE FUEL, OIL AND ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE ENGINE. WITH THE LOSS OF THE AGB, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. (M)

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