Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
February 26, 2012
Submitted
February 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27245
Aircraft time
57,836 hours, 22,673 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Blade
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 1079 EN ROUTE. WHILE IN CRUISE, RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION HIGH, READS 2.8 WITH NO EICAS MSG. ENG INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. VIBRATION RETURNED BELOW 2.5 WITH THRUST LEVER RETARDED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY ALTERNATE FAN TRIM BALANCE PROCEDURE. NORMAL VIBRATION LEVELS RESTORED.

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