Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 1, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
78,949 hours, 12,735 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Blade
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Engine Fan
Stage of operation
TO
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

PROMINENT VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF UNTIL FIRST POWER REDUCTION. CREW TOLD LOCAL MECH VIBS ON ENG 2 WERE 2.8 AND ENG 1 WAS 2.4 AND THOUGHT VIB FELT WAS FROM RT ENG. CHECK INLET AND EXH AND MAIN CHIP DETECTORS OF BOTH ENG'S. CHECK FOR ANY LOOSE VIB SENSORS OR CONNECTIONS. RUN ENG'S AND REF JRH FOR VIB GUIDELINES FOR GROUND OPERATIONS. ACCOMPLISHED FAN BLADE LUBE ON NR2 ENG RAN ENG'S IAW JRH, BOTH ENG VIBS WITHIN LIMITS.