Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 23, 2011
Submitted
November 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48498
Aircraft time
62,021 hours, 15,911 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Engine time
53,521 hours, 12,998 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, FL380. FUEL SYS SYNOPTIC SHOWED QTY IN NR 2 TANK APPROX. 3-4K KILO'S HIGHER THAN NR 1 OR 3 TANK. (FCU IN MANUAL INOPERATIVE, MEL'D) DECISION MADE TO EVEN OUT TANKS, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING, A ROLLBACK NOTED ON NR 2 ENGINE. IGNITION OVERRIDE TURNED ON & APPEARED ROLLBACK WAS REVERSED, A RAPID EGT RISE WAS NOTED & ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. HIGH EGT CHECKLIST REVIEWED. AFTER DRIFTDOWN TO FL300, NR 2 ENGINE WAS RESTARTED PER ENGINE RESTART CHECKLIST. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION WITH NO FINDINGS. BSI OF HOT SECTION DUE WITHIN THE NEXT 60 FLT HOURS.

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