What was found
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND GRINDING SOUND ON NR 3 ENG POWER LEVER, INCREASES WITH SPEED AND ALTITUDE. ENGINE NR 3 USED 1 GALLON OF OIL DURING THE 1 HOUR PLUS 15 MIN FLIGHT. C/W ENGINE BORESCOPE PER W/C 7200-5005. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2004
- Submitted
- March 2, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N223FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727200
- Aircraft serial
- 20935
- Aircraft time
- 53,730 hours, 33,433 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Vibration
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.