Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
January 4, 2010
Submitted
January 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29734
Aircraft time
46,004 hours, 6,068 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Engine time
46,004 hours, 6,068 cycles
Part
Engine
Part serial
51150
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
46,004 hours, 6,068 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INBD WRITEUP OF RT ENG VIB MONITOR MESSAGE. PEFORMAMCE PAGE SHOW HIGH N2 VIBS THEN N2 VIBS DECREASED AND N1 VIBS INCREASED WITH OIL QTY DROP. FOUND METAL ON MCD AND IGB CHIP DETECTOR PORT. NR 2 ENG CHANGE IN PROGRESS. ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO ETOPS.