Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 17, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27807
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Fan
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Rt Engine
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

PHL - FLT 722 EN ROUTE (PHL TO DUB). DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PHL THE RT ENGINE INDICATED VIBRATION OF 2.5 WITH SPIKES UP TO 2.8. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A FAN TRIM BALANCE. VIBRATION LEVELS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. (A)

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