Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 3, 2025
Submitted
April 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30084
Aircraft time
69,425 hours, 29,553 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Engine time
35,700 hours, 15,204 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: ON DESCENT BELOW 10000', ENGINE NUMBER 1 VIBRATION INDICATED AS HIGH AS 4.5. RAN CHECKLIST, CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH THRUST LEVER AT IDLE. VIBRATION INDICATION NEVER WENT BELOW 2.5. INDICATION REPEATEDLY BLANKED AND CAME BACK ON. NO VIBRATIONS FELT FROM NUMBER 1 ENGINE; AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LANDED SAFELY AT BWI. VERIFIED THROUGH ENGINE DESK MOC THAT VIBRATION INDICATION IS FAULTY. OPEN).