Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 4, 2014
Submitted
November 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55131
Aircraft time
20,417 hours, 48,779 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ENGINE VIBRATION HIGH ALERT FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN GROWLING NOISE, CLIMBING THROUGH 5000 FEET LT N2 VIB. REACHED 6.2 AND DROPPED LOWER WITH REDUCED POWER. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIR TURN BACK.

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