Service difficulty report · Spinner · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
April 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Engine
Rroyce RB21122B02
Part
Spinner
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON CLIMB-OUT DUE TO HIGH VIBRATION AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL IN THE ENGINE SPINNER AND TWO BOLTS OF THE SPINNER CAP WERE FOUND LOOSE. THE SPINNER CAP AND ANTI-ICE TUBES WERE CROOKED (BENT) WHICH INCREASED THE VIBRATION. A SURVEY CONDUCTED INDICATED THE VIBRATIION WAS INCREASING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE SPINNER, SPINNER CAP AND ANTI-ICE TUBES WERE REPLACED. THE FAN TRIM BALANCED. HIGH POWER RUNUP CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE, WITH VIBRATION WITHIN LIMITS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.