Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000105
Aircraft time
14,143 hours, 8,736 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Engine
Part number
CF348E5
Part serial
GEE193128
Condition
Vibrates
Location
Nr 2
Part time
15,637 hours, 10,568 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE PASSING FL265 CLIMBING TO FL300 NOTICED LP VIBRATIONS ON ENGINE 2. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4.2-4.4 AND RISING. DISCONNECTED AUTO THROTTLE AND SLIGHTLY PULLED BACK POWER ON NR 2 ENGINE. VIBRATION CONTINUED TO SLOWLY RISE TO AROUND 4.8. ADVISED ATC THAT A LOWER ALTITUDE WAS NEEDED AND WAS APPROVED TO DESCEND TO FL260. VIBRATION CONTINUED AROUND 4.5. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO COS. DURING DESCENT, VIBRATION REMAINED AT 4.2-4.4. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.

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