Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 3, 2014
Submitted
March 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16709
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28779
Aircraft time
52,003 hours, 17,638 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENG 1 VIBRATION WENT AS HIGH AS 5.6 & DEBRIS NOTED ON FAN BLADES. ENG 1 VIB INDICATOR PLACARD MEL. PILOT REPORTED AFTER LANDED ALL OTHER PARAMETER NORMAL INSP INLET & EXHAUST NO DAMAGE NOTED TO FAN BOOSTER OR TURBINE DEBRIS FOUND TO BE FAN LUBE WHICH WAS CLEANED. COMPLY WITH EEC BITE, AVM BITE. NO FAULTS. NO 1403 288. DFD REPORTED ALL NORM ENG VIBE ERRATIC. ON INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 ENG FAN FRAME COMPRESSOR CASE SENSOR CONNECTOR LOOSE, DP1101-1. INSPECTED, CLEANED & RECONNECT CONNECTOR DP 1101-1, NO DEFECTS NOTED. HIGH POWER ENG RUNS CHECKED OK. MEL CLEARED, PLACARD REMOVED.