Service difficulty report · Accelerometer · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 30, 2022
Submitted
October 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336SR
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
44482
Aircraft time
4,581 hours, 1,791 cycles
Part
Accelerometer
Part number
144168000501
Part serial
HC181345L
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB OUT ABOVE FL200 SUSTAINED ENGINE 2 VIBRATIONS GREATER THAN 4.0 MAX; APPROXIMATELY 4.3 ON DESCENT; WITH POWER AT IDLE NOTICEABLE AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS. ENGINE INDICATION NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIA, LANDING SAFELY. REPLACED ENGINE #2 CENTER FRAME ACCELEROMETER (AALA202210039221) PER AMM 77-31-06. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OIL DEBRIS MONITORING SYSTEM INSPECTION PER AMM 79-00-00-210-804-G00. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY SCAVENGE SCREEN PLUG INSPECTION PER AMM 79-21-04-211-801-G00. REPLACED ENGINE #2 ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL (EEC) ELECTRICAL HARNESS (AALA202210038317) PER AMM 73-22-01-401. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY EEC ELECTRICAL HARNESS INSTALLATION TEST PER AMM 71-00-00-800-804-G00. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY VIBRATION AND POWER ASSURANCE RUNS PER AMM 71-00-00.