Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
October 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22806
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
41,665 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 8028 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, THE CREW ENCOUNTERED A RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION AT ALL AIR SPEEDS ABOVE 86 PERCENT N1. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD. TRIMMED ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO VIBRATION NOTED ON NEWLY INSTALLED ENGINE. (M)