Service difficulty report · Annulus Fillers · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
October 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22192
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Annulus Fillers
Part number
ULC35853
Condition
Jammed
Location
Lt Eng Fan
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A, E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PIT - FLT 115, ENROUTE PIT-SEA, NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. REDUCTION IN POWER DID NOT ELIMINATE THE VIBRATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST SECTIONS, AND FOUND THE RUBBER SEALS ON THE ANNULUS FILLERS TO BE OUT OF POSITION. THE STRIPS WERE REPOSITIONED. (M)