Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 23, 2012
Submitted
November 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973AV
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1073
Aircraft time
15,270 hours, 2,654 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
15,270 hours, 2,654 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIR TURNBACK DUE TO THIS PILOT REPORT: 40 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE 1 VIBRATION SHOWED ON ECAM FROM 2.0 TO 4.0 AND OIL PRESS BETWEEN 58 PSI TO 90 PSI. ACCORDING MAINTENANCE (COTA) RETURNING TO SKBO. THE REMOVED LEFT ENGINE FAN BLADES SET WAS RE-INSTALLED IAW AMM 72-35-41 AND 72-31-41 IAW AMM TASK 71-00-00-700-838 A TEST ENGINE VIBRATION SURVEY WAS ACCOMPLISHED, IT WAS SATISFACTORY. MAX VALVE WAS N1 1,0 AT 1,51 EPR.

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