Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 30, 2000
Submitted
January 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24596
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 1818 - EN ROUTE MIA-LAX, FIFTEEN MINUTES INTO FLIGHT DETECTED NR 1 SIDE ENGINE VIBRATION. RETURNED THROTTLE TO IDLE. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE VIBRATION CHECKLIST. ENGINE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. PROCEEDED TO SHUT NR 1 ENGINE DOWN PER THE CHECKLIST. DIVERTED TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. (M)