Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 9, 2016
Submitted
August 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30090
Aircraft time
47,223 hours, 19,460 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B20
Engine time
48,234 hours, 19,610 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 2
Part time
48,234 hours, 19,610 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT THROUGH 10,000 VIBRATION IN NOSE OF AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED. VIBRATION CONTINUED TO INCREASE. NR 2 ENGINE EGT ROSE TO 640-690. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IAW CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPORTS N1 SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. (OPEN)