Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
October 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27144
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Tube
Part number
556115488000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STL - FL 63, EN ROUTE PHL-SFO, RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER. CREW COULD NOT GET MORE THAN 3000 LB/HR AT FORWARD THROTTLE STOP, OR LESS THAT 1500 LB/HR AT IDLE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO STL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIN HOLE IN THE LINE FROM P1 ACCUMULATOR, AND REPLACED THE LINE. (M)

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