Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 1, 2018
Submitted
February 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26496
Aircraft time
66,557 hours, 24,948 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
50,696 hours, 16,538 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
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

NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION DURING CLIMB OUT, N1 1.5 AS POWER INCREASED, VIBRATION INCREASED. R & R TCC AIR VALVE IAW AMM 75-24. R & R THE ENGINE OIL FILTER AND CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS, NO METAL. PERFORMED LPC BOROSCOPE 6 THRU 17 STAGE. HPT 1-3 STAGE; LPT 3RD STAGE BLADE INSPECTION IAW AMM 72-00. REMOVED, LUBRICATED AND REINSTALLED THE NR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADES. R & R HELICOILS AP 2 AND AP 4. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE SET IAW 72-31. PERFORMED VIBRATION SURVEY, ENGINE VIBRATION REMAIN AT PERMITTED LEVELS.