Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 28, 2018
Submitted
August 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5696
Aircraft time
17,531 hours, 7,051 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B33
Engine time
17,550 hours, 7,057 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL340 AN ABRUPT VIBRATION WAS FELT AFTER SLOWING, REALIZED WAS COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE, VIBRATION WAS AS HIGH AS 2.0. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED A NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00-710-009-B-6 AND FAN VIBRATION LESS THAN 4 UNITS WITH NOISE AND RUMBLE TSM 77-00-00-810-862A. VIBRATION MAXED OUT AT 70% NR 1 TO 3.7 NR 1. OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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