Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
April 29, 2026
Submitted
April 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651GT
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22570
Aircraft time
92,057 hours, 28,584 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

VERY HEAVY VIBRATION FROM LEFT ENGINE DURING ENGINE START UP & TAXI. DID ENGINE RUN UP & IT GOT WORSE. NO BAD ENGINE INDICATIONS ON EICAS. A/C RETURNED TO BLOCKS (BTB). AIRCRAFT FREIGHT LOAD IS LIGHT AT 15,500. PERFORMED ENGINE IDLE RUN AND BREAK AWAY POWER RUN UP OF BOTH ENGINES IAW AMM 71-00-00, WITH EEC'S ON AND OFF. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL, NO VIBRATIONS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI INSP WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SVC. A/C REMAINS NO ETOPS.