Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 11, 2008
Submitted
December 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30024
Aircraft time
34,717 hours, 9,531 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
28,715 hours, 5,859 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Left
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

CREW REPORT: L ENG VIB INDICTOR READS 3.2 IN CRUISE FL380 M.80 NO SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION NOTED. AT TOP OF DESCENT AS THROTTLES CAME BACK TO IDLE AIRFRAME VIBRATION NOTED FOR ABOUT 5 SEC. REPLACED ENGINE.