Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
November 28, 2008
Submitted
December 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23437
Aircraft time
64,065 hours, 29,865 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A2
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AND LEVEL OFF AT F/L 370 RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION REACHED 3.9 UNITS. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ATLANTA FOR MAINTENANCE TO DELTA AIRLINES MAINTENANCE CENTER. ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION, FAN BLADE LUBRICATION, RIGGED VSV & VBV SYSTEM AND BALANCED THE FAN BLADES. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND ALL SYSTEMS & PARAMETERS CHECKED NORMAL.