Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 26, 2003
Submitted
March 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24410
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Engine
Part number
9325M85G04
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LIFTOFF, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE RAPIDLY SURGED BACK AND FORTH. APPROXIMATE N1 WAS FROM 77 PERCENT TO 85 PERCENT WITH FUEL FLOW INCREASING TO 8,000 POUNDS AND EGT INCREASING TO 800 DEGREES. CREW PULLED THE NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND ACCOMPLISHED TAKEOFF POWER CHECK AND ACCEL/DECEL CHECK IAW MM. AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SAFE FOR MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT. ONCE IN PIT, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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