Service difficulty report · Fan Blades · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
June 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24985
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fan Blades
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nr 1
Part time
17,898 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FAN VIBRATION ON LEFT ENGINE WENT TO 5.0 ON INITIAL CLIMB-OUT 4.2-4.5 IN CRUISE AT FL 310/330/350. COULD FEEL VIBS ONLY AT IDLE OR LOW PWR SETTINGS. REMOVED AND LUBED FAN BLADES PER MM. LUBED PER OPN 4021. PERFORMED ENG VIB SURVEY WITH PBS 4000 IN ACCORD WITH PREFLIGHT HANDBOOK TEST NBR 7. VIBS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS.