Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 9, 2011
Submitted
November 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
523
Aircraft time
57,166 hours, 21,299 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
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: NOTICEABLE LOUD ROAR AND VIBRATION ON NR 2 ENGINE THROUGHOUT FLIGHT SAMC TEXT: PER CREW. HIGHEST VIBRATION NR 2 ENGINE WAS 2.0. THROTTLES BROUGHT TO IDLE, VIBS DECREASED. FELT ON FLOOR. FBO TO ACCOMPLISH INLET AND EXHAUST CHECK PER MT 72-021 AND MCD CHECK PER A MM79-22-45 PG 601. REPORT FINDINGS TO SAMC-EMC. ACP'D A VISUAL FOD INSP OF NR 2 ENG PER MT72-021. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED ALL 5 CHIP DETECTORS REF MM 79-22-45. CD'S CLEAN. INSTALLED NEW PACKINGS AND INSTALLED CD'S.

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