Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
July 18, 2015
Submitted
July 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29255
Aircraft time
68,705 hours, 12,311 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Compressor
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

AFTER THRUST REDUCTION, CLIMB POWER SET, A STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT, AIRFRAME, RUDDER PEDALS, ETC ALONG WITH ENG 2 VIBE INDICATION FAN. FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENG VIBE INDICATION WENT FROM FAN TO LPT TO N2 WITH INDICATIONS VARYING BETWEEN 1.3 TO 3.9. WHEN THE VIBRATION WAS STRONGEST, THE NR 2 ENG VIBE INDICATOR WAS AT MAX SCALE, TOP OF THE SCALE. TROUBLE SHOT IAW FIM, INSPECTED INLET & EXHAUST. INSPECTED MASTER MAGNETIC DETECTOR, ALL NORMAL IAW MM. REPOSITIONED FAN BLADES 10 TO 29 & 35 TO 16. PERFORMED NR 2 ENG RUN VIBE SURVEY TEST NR 6 IAW MM. ALL PARAMETERS FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. ENG NR 2 OK FOR SERVICE. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW TASK 05-51-14. NO DAMAGE FOUND.

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