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FAA incident report · Boeing 757-223 · Tampa, FL · November 30, 2000

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Date
November 30, 2000 · 18:00 local
Place
Tampa, FL
Airport
Tampa International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
AALA
Aircraft
N638AA
Reported as
Boeing 757223
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce RB211535*
People aboard
70
Fatal injuries
0
N638AARegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2014 · Boeing 757-223S/N 24596 · Built 1991Airframe modelBoeing 757-223Engine modelRolls-Royce RB-211 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On November 30, 2000, at 1800 EST, a Boeing B-757-223, N638AA, operated by American airlines, flight 1818, from miami international airport to las vegas, NV., reported severe left engine vibration. The engine was shutdown and the flight was diverted to Tampa International Airport and landed without incident. After being at LG350 for approx. 15 minutes at mach 815, the left engine vibration scale went yellow band, over 4.5. The engine was shut down per checklist.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 30, 2000, AT 1800 EST, A BOEING B-757-223, N638AA, OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES, FLIGHT 1818, FROM MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO LAS VEGAS, NV., REPORTED SEVERE LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER BEING AT LG350 FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES AT MACH 815, THE LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION SCALE WENT YELLOW BAND, OVER 4.5. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PER CHECKLIST.