Service difficulty report · Guide Vane · Boeing 737448

Difficulty date
April 12, 2012
Submitted
June 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742VA
Make and model
Boeing 737448
Aircraft serial
24773
Aircraft time
46,161 hours, 34,600 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Engine time
43,181 hours, 28,518 cycles
Part
Guide Vane
Condition
Burned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK. NR 1 ENGINE EGT STARTED TO EXCEED 900'C ON TAKEOFF ROLL. PULLED THRUST LEVER BACK DURING CLIMB TO PREVENT EXCEEDING MAX CONTINUOUS EGT. ALSO, NR 1 ENGINE VIBE INDICATOR WAS SHOWING 4 AND 5 DURING CLIMB. PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF LPT STAGE 1 NOZZLE GUIDE VANES. FOUND 2 EACH NOZZLES OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR1 ENGINE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. FOUND SATISFACTORY.