SDR XV6A2014072700004

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date: July 27, 2014
Submitted: September 11, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N769VA
Make and model: Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial: 21866
Aircraft time: 87,371 hours, 20,673 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT9D7R4D
Engine time: 56,124 hours, 17,692 cycles
System (JASC): 7100 · Powerplant System
Part: Engine
Condition: Fluctuates
Location: Left
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, J
Precautionary procedure: B

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

What was found

AFTER LEVELING AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, LT ENGINE WOULD FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY. WITH NT TURNED OFF FOLLOWING WAS OBSI EPR 1.3 - 1.4, N1 80% TO 90%, N2 84% TO 93%, FUEL FLOW 4.6 TO 6.4 & 37,000 FT PRESS ALT. AT 3,000 FT LEVEL FLIGHT 250KTS N1 ON BOTH ENGS AT 61% LT ENG EPR 1.03 & RT ENG EPR 1.01. THE THRUST LEVERS WERE SPLIT BY MORE THAN A KNOB WIDTH. R & R ENG, OPS CHECKED GOOD.