Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30556
Aircraft time
24,722 hours, 3,182 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Engine time
40,720 hours, 5,902 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Vibration
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
40,720 hours, 5,902 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

LEFT ENGINE HAS PRONOUNCED VIBRATION AT 76 PERCENT N2 ABOVE 2.0. *S/D* LUBED FAN BLADES AND TRIM BALANCED. VIBRATION IS NOW WITHIN LIMITS.