SDR 200701121

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
January 8, 2007
Submitted
January 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000055
Aircraft time
5,601 hours, 3,656 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Engine time
5,601 hours, 3,656 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7717 MSP TO IAD ON CLIMB CREW NOTICED HIGH LP VIBRATIONS IN ENGINE TWO. RAN THE QRH AND REDUCED POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE VIBRATIONS REMAINED WITHIN LIMITS AT THE REDUCED POWER. COULD NOT RETURN TO NORMAL POWER WITHOUT THE VIBRATIONS GOING OUT OF LIMITS. CREW FELT AND HEARD THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE ENGINE. ON DECENT VIBRATIONS REDUCED. ON FINAL DURING POWER CHANGES, CREW NOTICED ERRATIC LP VIBRATIONS IN THE ENGINE. CREW LANDED SAFELY WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. ENG DID NOT EXCEED 4.0 IN TEST RUNS, NO EXCEEDANCE WAS RECORDED, VG SYS CHECKED OUT GOOD, ISSUED DMI FOR 25 FLIGHT CYCLES TO ACCOMPLISH FAN LUBE AS RECOMMENDED BY GE.

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