Service difficulty report · Accelerometer · Boeing 75727B

Difficulty date
September 18, 2015
Submitted
September 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916FD
Make and model
Boeing 75727B
Aircraft serial
24137
Aircraft time
694 hours, 25,526 cycles
Part
Accelerometer
Part number
144957000111
Part serial
1060
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
3,132 hours, 1,946 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEFT ENG BREAD BAND VIBRATION INDICATOR ENTERED & REMAINED IN AMBER BAND. CREW CONDUCTED COMPULSORY LT ENG SHUTDOWN IAW QRH. CREW REPORTED THAT THEY DIDN'T FEEL ANY VIBRATION. EICAS MX MSGS LT ENG BB VIB & LT ENG VIB BITE PRESENT, SUSPECTED INDICATION. R & R RED LT ENG AVM ACCELEROMETER IAW AMM 77-31-01-4. R & R RED LT ENG AVM SIGNAL CONDITIONER IAW MM 77-31-03-4. NEED TO PERFORM HIGH POWER RUN. PERFORMED AVM SYS OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 77-31-00-5-0 AT 70 PERCENT N1. PERFORMED LT ENG VIBRATION SURVEY TEST 6 IAW AMM 71-00-00-5-3.

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