Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 7, 2001
Submitted
August 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27806
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C8E389
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
23,682 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IND - FLT 89 - EN ROUTE PIT-SAN, CREW NOTED AN ODOR AND ALSO HAD A LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION, AND INSPECTED THE INLET COWL, LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR BLADES, NOSE COWL FAIRING AND EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR EVIDENCE OF FOD. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE OIL FILTERS AND MAG CHIP DETECTORS WERE ALSO CHECKED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES INDICATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BVCU, WHICH WAS ACCOMPLISHED. (M)

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