Service difficulty report · Accelerometer · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 25, 2009
Submitted
August 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
72,549 hours, 11,818 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Accelerometer
Part number
144151000201
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
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

AT LEVEL OFF AFTER POWER SET AT 86 PERCENT N1. LT ENG VIB INCREASED .8 TO 3.3 THEN 2.0. VIBS FELT IN YOKE & FUSELAGE. ACCOMPLISHED BORO ON 1 AND 2ND HPT, AND 3RD STAGE LPT, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPLACING ENG VIB PICK-UP LM2031 THAN CLOSE UP. REPLACED ACCELEROMETER. ALL CHECKS GOOD.