SDR 2002F01018

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
November 6, 2002
Submitted
November 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513AT
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
32449
Aircraft time
3,022 hours, 1,077 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
3,024 hours, 1,078 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(ORIG-CLOSED) FLIGHT NUMBER 159. AFTER STARTING RIGHT ENGINE-VIBRATION HEARD AND FELT THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT AT IDLE POWER. VIBERATION GOES AWAY WHEN POWER ADVANCED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TEST NR 10 HIGH/LOW IDLE CHECK PER MM 71-00-00, NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED TEST NR 6, ENGINE VIBRATION SURVEY PER MM 71-00-00/501, CHECK OK. PER MM 71-00-00-2 ENGINE WITH PHASE 5 COMBUSTERS RUMBLE AT IDLE IN COLD WEATHER. OPERATION NORMAL PER MM 71-00-00-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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