Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
August 23, 2026
Submitted
August 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334QT
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1448
Aircraft time
49,327 hours, 14,896 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
47,153 hours, 14,353 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
RB211TRENT772B60
Part serial
42209
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 400
Part time
47,153 hours, 14,353 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT N334QT, WHILE IN CRUISE ON THE BOG-SAP ROUTE, EXPERIENCED A HIGH ENGINE NO. 1 VIBRATION INDICATION. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT AND LAND AT SAL, EL SALVADOR. PERFORMED RELUBRICATION OF THE ENGINE LP COMPRESSOR BLADES AND CONDUCTED AN ENGINE VIBRATION SURVEY TEST. THE RESULTS WERE SATISFACTORY. MAINTENANCE REFERENCES: AIRBUS AMM SECTIONS: 72-31-41-000-801-A, 72-31-41-000-802-A, 72-31-41-300-802-A, 72-31-41-400-801-A, 72-31-41-400-802-A, 72-31-51-300-801-A, 72-35-41-000-801-A, 72-35-41-400-801-A, 77-00-00-810-122-A, 77-00-00-810-814-A, 79-00-00-200-805-A, 79-22-46-000-400-A, 79-22-46-000-811-A, 71-00-00-700-838-A.

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