Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 11, 2012
Submitted
September 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26717
Aircraft time
62,413 hours, 21,875 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
3,200 hours, 20,503 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
Part time
61,996 hours, 19,770 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB POWER, NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION INDICATION AT 3.0 UNITS, AT APPROXIMATELY 88 PERCENT N1. VIBRATION FELT IN AIRFRAME. VIBRATION LEVEL DID DECREASE WITH REDUCTION IN N1 SPEED. NR 2 ENGINE REPLACED.