Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
March 18, 2005
Submitted
March 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501TR
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
53
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
37,956 hours, 18,967 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CF650C2
Part serial
517898
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nr 2
Part time
37,956 hours, 18,967 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT NR 2 ENGINE EXCEEDED EGT LIMITS. WHEN LIMITS WERE IN NORM OPERATING RANGE NO RESPONSE WAS SEEN WHEN THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED. FUEL DUMP PROCEDURES FOLLOWED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, LANDING NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW A300-71-007. RUN UP CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS ALL SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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