Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 27, 2024
Submitted
March 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14731
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28799
Aircraft time
77,300 hours, 27,921 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Engine
Part number
9324M65G01
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
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

NO 2 ENG VIB REACHED 4.0 DURING CLIMB. AVM FLIGHT"0" FLIGHT HISTORY CONFIRMS VIBRATION ON #2 ENGINE. PLEASE ACCOMPLISH FIM 71-05 TASK 808, ENGINE VIBRATION, TOMC UPDATE. OPERATING CAPTAIN ADVISED HE FELT VIBRATIONS AND PERFORMED BITE TEST ON AVM ,TEST OK ,NO FAULT HISTORY, VIBRATION HIGH. PLEASE REPORT FINDINGS AND ACTION IN THIS LOG HEARD AN AUDIBLE RUMBLE. WITH THROTTLES REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE INTERROGATED BOX FOR #2 ENGINE SEE ATTACHED PICTURES FOR PAGE. ESCPP@UNITED.COM; 847-700-8324 OPTION 4. VIBRATIONS REDUCED TO 1.1-1.2. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE FAN,HPC,LPT AND HPT READINGS REF FIM 71-05 TASK 808 STEP E (1) NORMAL THRU (2) B. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION, NO LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED, AND VERIFIED INSTALLATION OF BORESCOPE PLUGS REF FIM 71-05 TASK 808 STEPS G 2 (C) 1) AND 2). PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE TO #2 ENGINE FAN FOLLOWED FIM 71-05 TASK 808 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP G. (C) 2). REINSTALLED ALL PREVIOUSLY REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS S16, S18, BLADES AND INLET AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS ON ENG 2 OUTLINED IN AMM REF TASK S19, S20 REF AMM TASK 72-00-00-200-808-F00 72-00-00-200-808-F00. PERFORMED FIM 71-05 TASK 808 FROM STEP G.(2)(D) TO END. RETURNED TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION. OK TO CONTINUE. PERFORMED TRIM BALANCE AMM 71-00-00-750-805-F00 TEST 14C AND TEST 7 VIB SURVEY AMM 71-00-00-700-814-F00. INITIAL RUN MAX WAS 2.7 UNITS. AFTER TRIM BALANCE MAX WAS 1.2 UNITS. AIRCRAFT