Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 21, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22950
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 862 - DURING DESCENT INTO CLT, AT APPROX FL100, THE NR 2 ENGINE STALLED AND VIBRATED MULTIPLE TIMES AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. CREW DISCONNECTED AUTOTHROTTLE AND PLACED POWER TO IDLE. EGT WAS NOTED AS HIGHER BUT SMOOTH. APPROX 10 MINUTES OUT ON APPROACH, THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED/FLAMED OUT. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AT FL080, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 5 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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