What was found
NR 1 ENGINE NOISY AND VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF. *S/D* LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION CAUSED THE NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMENTS ON VIBRATIONS SINCE.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7263U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21410
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
- Part
- Fuel Contl Unit
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Component
- 7436023
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.