SDR ABXA030208

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
June 10, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23016
Aircraft time
43,084 hours, 34,736 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Engine time
40,217 hours, 35,287 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CF680A
Part serial
580185
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
1,414 hours, 490 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEVELING AT FL39 M.8-AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN YAW/SHAKING, WITH A SLAPPING NOISE TO THE RIGHT OF THE COCKPIT. ALL NORMAL WHEN THRUST RETARDED FROM CLIMB THRUST, SOUNDED AND LEFT LIKE A DOOR OR PANEL WAS OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE IAW BOEING MM.