Service difficulty report · Converter · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
July 25, 2014
Submitted
July 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1041
Aircraft time
21,458 hours, 2,948 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Converter
Part number
241226000021
Part serial
1593
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
37,972 hours, 5,672 cycles
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

NUMBER 2 ENG VIBRATION & FLUCTUATING OIL PRESS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ENG. OVERWEIGHT LANDING AT 425,800 LBS. V/S AT 200 AT TOUCH DOWN. REPLACED REMOTE CHARGE CONVERTER, CHECKED MCD'S WITH NO DEBRIS FOUND. CHECKED ANNULUS FILLERS FOR SECURITY & PERFORMED FAN BLADE LUBE. CHECKED VIB TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION, NO ISSUES FOUND, WIRING CHECKED OK. REPLACED EIVMU, CHECKED OKAY. AFTER ONE SHOT PLOT FAN VIBRATION DOWN TO 0.2 AT MCT, ENG OK FOR SERVICE.

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