Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7572G7

Difficulty date
July 28, 2007
Submitted
July 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572G7
Aircraft serial
24233
Aircraft time
66,737 hours, 24,688 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION. CREW THROTTLED BACK LT ENGINE TO FLT IDLE. VIBRATION INDICATION WAS STABLE AT .8 AND VIBRATION MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW DID NOT SECURE THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO ITO. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX IN WORK ON LEFT ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

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