SDR SWAA011535

Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 23, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29805
Aircraft time
4,140 hours, 2,418 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
4,140 hours, 2,418 cycles
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
340035211
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Nr 2 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, NR 2 ENG VIB BEGAN INCREASING WITH NOTICEABLE AIRFRAME VIBRATION. AT FULL PWR, VIB INCREASED PAST 4. REDUCED PWR PER QRH TO MAINTAIN 4. PRIOR TO TURNBACK COULD MAINTAIN ONLY 92 PERCENT N1 WITH 4.0 VIB. REMOVED NR 2 ENG FAN BLADES, CHECKED BLADE WEIGHT. TRIM WEIGHT ARE IN CORRECT POSITION, ALL FOUND OK. REINSTALLED FAN BLADE SET PER MM. PERFORMED FAN TRIM BALANCE PER MM AND ADJUSTED WEIGHTS PER AVM.

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