SDR AT0600038

Service difficulty report · Nose Bullet · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 19, 2006
Submitted
October 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55134
Part
Nose Bullet
Part number
BRH19805
Part serial
1643580
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT FL 300 IN LIGHT ICING RIGHT ENGINE PRODUCES HIGH VIB N1 (6.8) USED QRH HIGH ENG VIB PROCEDURE TRIED 4 TIMES AND AFTER LEAVING ICING, N1 VIBE DID NOT GO AWAY. F/A INFORMED ME THEY FELT UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS IN GALLEY. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AT 280 AND LANDED IN MEM. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE INLET & EXHAUST NO DEFECT NOTED. INSPECTED MASTER MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR NO DEFECT FOUND AMM 72-00. INSPECTED NOSE CONE ASSEMBLY FOUND SEAL LOOSE UNSECURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE CONE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 72-38, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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