Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
October 5, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
28269
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Left
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

LT ENGINE N3 VIBRATION INDICATED 2.7 DURING CLIMB FOR 340-370. RETURNED TO NORMAL RANGE AFTER LEVEL OFF. NO OTHER VIBRATIONS NOTED DURING RETURN. N3 91 PERCENT, N2 90 PERCENT, EGT 710. IAW TECH ALERT K151367 REINSTALLED ORIGINAL BAL WEIGHTS TO PREVIOUS BALANCE SOLUTION 9/24/11. REF AMM 71-00-00-5. ACCOMPLISHED VIBRATION SURVEY TEST NR 6 IAW AMM 71-00-00-5-3. HIGHEST N1 VIB BETWEEN 80 PERCENT & 90 PERCENT WAS 0.9 WITHIN LIMITS. OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE. N3 VIB BETWEEN 80 PERCENT AND 90 PERCENT 1.6 UNITS.

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