Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
April 29, 2016
Submitted
May 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25806
Aircraft time
36,423 hours, 25,489 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Fan
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
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

EXCESSIVE N1 VIBRATION ON LT ENG DURING TAKEOFF & CLIMB. N1 STAYED IN AMBER BAND. RAN QRH PROCEDURE & UNABLE TO OBTAIN CLIMB POWER. RETARDED THROTTLE TO OPERATE BELOW AMBER BAND & RETURNED. PERFORMED FAN TRIM BALANCE OF LT ENG IAW AMM 71-00-00-5-3 TEST 7. INSTALLED NOSE CONE FAIRING & ROTOR SPINNER IAW AMM 72-35-01-4-4.