Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 14, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26670
Aircraft time
62,439 hours, 23,103 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
50,686 hours, 18,395 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW2037
Part serial
727142
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
50,686 hours, 18,395 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE NR 2 VIB N1 3.7 IN CLIMB TO FL390 CRUISE. SAMC TEXT: CREW REPORTS VIBES FELT AND INDICATION AMPLITUDE MATCHED THROTTLE MOVEMENT. NEED TO TROUBLESHOOT PER FIM 71-05-00 FIG 106. **METAL FOUND IN TAILPIPE, REPLACE ENGINE, SEE LM1400. REPLACED ENG PER MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.