Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23700
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
36,108 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, M, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1782 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS AT FL 370, REPEATED AT FL 350, THEN A SUSTAINED SURGING AT FL 310. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CLT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. DURING TAXI-IN, THE NR 1 ENGINE SUSTAINED A VIBRATION AND AN UNCONTROLLABLE EGT (733 AND CLIMBING). THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO TAXI TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD. ENGINE RUN, OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. FOLLOW-UP REVEALED NR 4 BEARING FAILED PER OPERATOR P/P ENGINEER. (X)

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