Service difficulty report · Propeller · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
May 24, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
288
Aircraft time
34,631 hours, 40,190 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Propeller
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A HEAVY VIBRATION ON RT ENGINE AT 86 PERCENT CLIMB POWER. LT ENGINE VIBRATION TO RT ENGINE OUT OF FEATHER VIBRATES BADLY. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH LT AND RT ON GROUND PROPELLER DYNAMIC BALANCING IAW MM 61-00-00. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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