SDR WRLA200223

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
October 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48518
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Engine
Part serial
P833792
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
13,733 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS OR HIGH VIBRATION AT TOP OF CLIMB FL320 - FL330. SHUT DOWN PER CHECK LIST PARAMETERS. EVM TURB 1.6, N1 VARIABLE, EPR (DOWN) .7, N2 VARIABLE, EGT (ABOVE) 550, FUEL FLOW HIGH VIBRATION STOPPED WITH POWER BACK TO IDLE (AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES) ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF NR 1 AND 3 ENGINES AT ANC AND NO DEFECTS NOTED ON BOTH ENGINES. (AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED TO XNA FOR ENGINE CHANGE). NR 2 ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED AT XNA. INSTALLATION, OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK AND RII ACCOMPLISHED. ENGINE INTERNAL FAILURE.

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