Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7461U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21915
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRFRAME VIBRATION ON CLIMB-OUT AND CRUISE. CAN DUPLICATE VIBRATION BY ROLLING TO THE LEFT. CAN ELIMINATE VIBRATION BY PUTTING SMALL AMOUNT OF SPOILERS ON. PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST FLIGHT AND FOUND VIBRATION RELATED TO NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE. BORESCOPED OKAY. PRE-REPAIR RUN VERIFIED A MAX VIBRATION OF 3.4 MILS ON INLET AND 2.4 MILS ON EXHAUST. TRIM BALANCED ENGINE AT THE FAN TO 1.9 MILS ON INLET AND 1.9 ON EXHAUST. NO DEFINITE CAUSE FOUND FOR THE VIBRATION REPORTED.