Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 12, 2012
Submitted
February 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
11,316 hours, 3,431 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Engine time
11,306 hours, 3,419 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM567B273
Part serial
896974
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Part time
11,306 hours, 3,419 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

AT 15 000 FT 71% N ENG VIB INDICATES .4 ON NR 1 .2 ON NR 2. TACTILE VIBRATION FELT IN RUDDER PEDALS PILOT SEATS FLOOR AND THROTTLES. ENG NR 1 THROTTLE VIBRATES THE MOST. VIBRATION FELT FROM 71.7 TO 69.3 NI. WITH ENG NR 1 SET AT 73 PERECENT AND ENG NR 1 THROTTLE MOVED FROM 72 TO 69 PERCENT VIBRATION IS FELT. WHEN NR 1 ENG SET TO 73 PERCENT AND ENG NR 2 MOVED FROM 72 TO 68 PERCENT NI NO VIBRATION. VIBS LESS AT HIGHER ALTITUDES IN SAME RANGE. REPLACED NR 1 ENG. FUEL PUMP PACKAGE IAW B737NG AMM 73 11 01 400 801 F00. LEAK CHK AND OPS CHK GOOD IAW TEST REQUIRED FOR FUEL PUMP PACKAGE INSTALLATION LISTED IN AMM B737NG 71 00 00 800 811 F00. FCF UNSATISFACTORY. PERF NR 1 ENGINE FAN TRIM BALANCE ON BOARD PROCEDURE IAW B737NG MM 71 00 00.