Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
March 5, 2024
Submitted
March 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31412
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30129
Aircraft time
60,841 hours, 25,054 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
Part
Sensor
Part number
3205490040
Part serial
YJ1900500
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Eng Speed
Part time
63,427 hours, 36,872 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 13000 FELT SHARP BUMP THEN VIBE IN AIRFRAME..EGT SPIKED AND N1 ROLLBACK INCREASED NORMALLY, HOWEVER, NOTICEABLE VIBRATIONS RETURNED AND FELT THROUGH CABIN. DURING FA DEBRIEF, PAX NOTICED SPARKS/SMALL FLAMES FROM E1 EXHAUST. DEBRIEF CREW: NORMAL TAKEOFF, ON A/P, CLIMBING THROUGH 13K INSPECTED E1 FAN BLADES & EXHAUST, NO DAMAGE NOTED. DID FIND EXPERIENCED BUMP FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION, ACFT PULLING LT, FOD AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. RISE IN 1 EGT, DROP IN E1 N1. DECREASED THROTTLE, VIBE SUBSIDED, EGT ROLLBACK, N1 RECOVERED. INCREASED THROTTLE ALL PARAMETERS. N2 SIGNAL IS OUT OF RANGE - FAULT ISOLATION. UPDATE THIS LP WITH FINDINGS & ACTION. OPTION 4. ALL THE OTHER PARAMETERS DID NOT SHIFT. SLIGHT SHIFT ADDING THE N2 SPEED SENSOR AND O-RING TO PARTS. STARTED AROUND JAN7 AND THE DRAMATIC SHIFT STARTED ON ABOUT FEB 28. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE #1 N2 SPEED SENSOR REF AMM 77-11-02-400-801-F00. REQUIRES TEST 3A - IDLE POWER LEAK CHECK SENSOR. REF AMM TASK 71-00-00-700-801-F00 AND TEST 13 -ENGINE RUN - EEC BITE CHECK REF AMM TASK 71-00-00-700-808-F00.