Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 30, 2011
Submitted
January 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24411
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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

IAH - DURING APPROACH INTO IAH, THE NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION READING ROSE TO 2.5 WITH NOTICEABLE AIRFRAME VIBRATION. PER PROCEDURES, PLACED NR 1 THRUST LEVER TO IDLE AND VIBRATION STOPPED. AFTER TURNING ON ENGINE HEAT, RESET THROTTLE TO MATCH NR 2 SETTING AND VIBRATION ON NR 1 ENGINE REACHED 2.8. PULLED BACK TO IDLE AND LANDED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE RAN NR 1 ENGINE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. VIBRATION INDICATION SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. REFERENCE MM 71-00-00-735-013-C00.

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