Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737204

Difficulty date
August 8, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737204
Aircraft time
98,004 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fan
Condition
Vibration
Location
Engine
Part time
10,756 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NOTICED, FELT VIBRATION ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT BELOW 10000 FT, BROUGHT UP ENG PARAMETERS ON MFD/VIB AT 3.5/ADVSD MTC. CONTROL/VIB. INCREASED GRADUALLY TO EXCEED 4.0 THROUGH 20000 FEET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ENGINE FAN BLADES WERE RE-INSTALLED. ACCORDING TO BLADE SOLUTION DISTRIBUTION. SPINNER CONE WEIGHTS MORMALIZED AND ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT WITH GOOD RESULTS. ENGINE VIBES NOW 0.2 NO FURTHER DIFICULTIES RECORDED TO DATE. ISSUE CLOSED.