Service difficulty report · Mec · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
December 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23235
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Mec
Part number
8063207
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
22,962 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
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 299 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, AT FL210, THE NR 1 ENGINE N1 INDICATOR BEGAN FLUCTUATING IN ALL PARAMETERS OF FLIGHT. THE N1 WOULD SURGE PLUS OR MINUS 7 PERCENT EVERY 7 TO 10 SECONDS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE MAIN ENGINE CONTROL. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)