Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
October 7, 2021
Submitted
April 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264LV
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
32521
Aircraft time
50,183 hours, 29,790 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
None
Part number
CFM567B24
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: HIGH VIBRATION NEAR 4.0. PASSENGER REPORTED SMALL PUFF OF FLAME OUT THE BACK. WHEN POWER DEMANDED VIBRATION WOULD INCREASE. NO ISSUES AT IDLE. AT ENGINE SHUTDOWN TWO 50 DEGREES CELSIUS EGT SPIKES. ; #2 ENGINE / [01] PER ENGINEERING REQUEST FDR DOWNLOAD REQUIRED. PERFORMED FDR DOWNLOAD PER SAM 1049.; [02] TOOK A/C TO BLAST FENCE TO PERFORM VIBRATION TEST. AS SOON AS AIR WAS ADDED TO #2 ENGINE FOR STARTING THERE WAS LOUD GROANING HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENTIRE A/C BEGAN TO SHAKE. #2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PRIOR TO ADDING FUEL DUE TO OBSERVED ABNORMALITIES. PULLED CHIP DETECTORS PER MT AND FOUND AFT SUMP SCAVENGE TO BE COVERED IN METALLIC DEGREE. SUBMITTED TSR TO ENGINEERING WITH FINDINGS.; [03] R/R'D #2 ENGINE PER MT 771-00-01; [04] C/W MT 771-00-01; [05] C/W MT 771-00-01