Service difficulty report · Acquisition Unit · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 14, 2006
Submitted
March 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29548
Part
Acquisition Unit
Part number
22330008161
Condition
Vibration
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION INCREASED TO 4.3 AT 100 PERCENT N1. HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION FELT IN ENTIRE COCKPIT WITH LOUD HUMMING NOISE. REMOVED AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE. ENGINEERING ORDERED FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD. ACCOMPLISHED LEFT HAND ENGINE FAN BALANCE. REPLACED DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA ACQUISITION UNIT AND INSTALLED SOFTWARE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.