Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
May 25, 2011
Submitted
June 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24882
Aircraft time
50,531 hours, 24,174 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
67,891 hours, 20,013 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
67,892 hours, 20,014 cycles
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

DIVERTED, DUE TO HEAVY VIBRATIONS FROM LT ENGINE IN CLIMB. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND VIBRATIONS REDUCED TO ACCEPTABLE LEVEL (DID NOT SHUTDOWN). INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL FILTER, NO DEFECTS NOTED REF AMM 79-21-00, INSPECTED ENGINE COWL, LP COMPRESSOR BLADES & EXHAUST SYS. NO DEFECTS NOTED REF MM 72-31-11 & 78-11-00. SWAPPED ENG VIB CONTROL BOXES NO HELP. RETURNED BOXES TO ORIGINAL CONFIG. R & R LT ENG AVM ACCELEROMETER AMM 77-31-01-4, NO HELP PERFORMED FAN BLADE LUBE, REF AMM 72-31-13-2. NO HELP PERFORMED WIRE SHAKE DOWN FROM LT ENG AVM ACC TO FIREWALL DISCONNECT CONNECTOR PLUG, AS1080 NR3. ABLE TO DUPLICATE HIGH VIB SIGNAL WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PROBLEM AT CONNECTOR. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 77-31-01-01-1.