# Garrett TFE731-2-1C - Type: Engine model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 29119 - Manufacturer (registry): GARRETT - Model: TFE731-2-1C - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Power: 3,500 hp - Installed in: 2 registered aircraft - Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/garrett-tfe731-2-1c Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (2) - [N100KU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N100KU): [Nion LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NION%20LLC), [New Century, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/New%20Century), built 1981, S/N 183 - [N150SS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N150SS): [Sweetener Supply Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWEETENER%20SUPPLY%20CORP), [Brookfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Brookfield), built 1987, S/N 213 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this engine model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this engine model. ## Service difficulty reports (29) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR O2JA2020022100173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O2JA2020022100173), Feb 18, 2020: ENGINE. FAILED. WHILE FLYING AT FL 390 RIGHT FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. WHEN ENGINE WAS PULLED TO IDLE, ENGINE STARTED MAKING LOUD BANGING NOSE UNTI - [SDR CA190913004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190913004), Aug 9, 2019: ANTI-SKID VALVE. CRACKED. (CAN) TROUBLESHOOTING A LEAKING LH MLG ANTI-SKID VALVE THE BODY WAS FOUND CRACKED.. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. (TC# 20190913004) - [SDR 2CJA2018020700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2CJA2018020700003), Feb 7, 2018: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ONE HOUR FROM DESTINATION, DURING CRUISE, PILOT SIDE AIR SPEED DECREASING AND EVENTUALLY WENT TO ZERO. THE AUTO PILOT ALTITUDE HOLD STARTED - [SDR CA151022002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151022002), Aug 11, 2015: FAN. FAILED. (CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE CREW NOTICED AND SMELLED SMOKE FROM THE GASPERS. SHUTOFF THE FANS AND THE SMOKE DISAPPEARED. THE ACFT LANDED WITH NO ISSUES. AFTER INSP - [SDR CA140122008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140122008), Jan 17, 2014: HOSE. COLLAPSED. (CAN) DURING DESCENT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LT INBD SLAT WAS NOT SHEDDING ICE. THE ANTI-ICE FLEX HOSE FOR THE LT INBD SLAT WAS REMOVED AND THE INNER LINING - [SDR CA130515008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130515008), May 13, 2013: TIRE. DAMAGED. (CAN) DURING DAILY INSPECTION, A PIECE OF THREAD MISSING FROM NR 3 MAIN WHEEL TIRE WAS NOTICED. - [SDR CA130109009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130109009), Jan 4, 2013: HOSE. COLLAPSED. (CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LT INBD SLAT WAS NOT SHEDDING ICE. THE ANTI-ICE FLEX HOSE FOR THE LT INBD SLAT WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE - [SDR SFOA20111201001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA20111201001), Dec 1, 2011: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 1 ITT INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE, DURING RETURN FLIGHT THE INDI - [SDR CA110607012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110607012), Jun 2, 2011: FCU. UNSERVICEABLE. ACT WAS AT 35,000 FT WHEN THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTTING DOWN. THE WAS NO ANNUNCIATORS TO GIVE THE CREW NOTICE OF POSSIBLE FUEL LOSS. THE CREW DE - [SDR SFOA20110317001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA20110317001), Mar 17, 2011: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT TO SCHEDULED AIRPORT, THE LT ENGINE COMPUTER ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING AFM PROCEDURES THE COMPUTER WAS RESET AND THE LIGHT WOULD - [SDR SFOA77N2MONO](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SFOA77N2MONO), Mar 7, 2011: MONOPOLE. FAULTY. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM AIRPORT THE RT ENGINE COMPUTER ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING AFM PROCEDURES THE COMPUTER WAS RESET AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. A SHORT - [SDR 2010FA0000710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000710), Jul 8, 2010: WHEEL. BENT. NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATED FROM ACFT AFTER ROTATION AT APPROX 20 FEET IN AIR. PILOT HEARD A "THUD" AT ROTATION AND SUSPECT ENCOUNTER WITH FOD. WHEEL BENT ON - [SDR CA091123001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA091123001), Nov 20, 2009: HOSE. LEAKING. (CAN) UPON DESCENT, PILOTS NOTICED THE HYD PRESSURE WAS AT 0. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, EXTENDED GEAR USING EMERGENCY AIR BOTTLE AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING - [SDR MJN1](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MJN1), Feb 4, 2008: SEAL. WORN. CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN, FOLLOWED PROCEDURES TO CLEAR SMOKE AND ISOLATED POWER TO MEDICAL EUIPMENT BELIEVING THAT WAS THE SOURCE. NO ADDITIONAL SMOKE OR SM - [SDR CA070509003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070509003), May 4, 2007: SIGNAL COND UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) IN FLIGHT, ON THE WAY BACK TO BASE THE CREW NOTICED THE RT FUEL GAUGE WAS INTERMITTENT AND NOT WORKING MOST OF THE TIME. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS JUST REPLA - [SDR CA060515006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA060515006), May 14, 2006: FCU. INOPERATIVE. (CAN) UPON RIGGING OF FCU, LOW IDLE STOPS ON THE THROTTLE QUADRANT WERE ADJUSTED TO ACHIEVE DESIRED 20 DEGREES ON THE FCU. THIS ADJUSTMENT WOULD NOT PHYSICALLY - [SDR CA050603004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050603004), May 29, 2005: SERVO VALVE. LEAKING. (CAN) HYDRAULIC LEAK AT NOSE GEAR. HYDRAULIC SERVO VALVE FOUND LEAKING. VALVE REPLACED. - [SDR CA050608010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050608010), Mar 25, 2005: SEPARATOR. MAKING METAL. (CAN) DURING OIL CHANGE, METAL FOUND IN OIL AND FILTER. SOURCE OF METAL FOUND TO BE AIR/OIL SEPARATOR ALUMINUM LIGAMENTS. PART CHANGED AS PER SB TFE731-72-3696 - [SDR CA050322009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050322009), Mar 21, 2005: FLOW DIVIDER. LEAKING. (CAN) DURING GROUND RUN, FUEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE RT AFT ENGINE AREA. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE A LEAKING FUEL FLOW DIVIDER. THE PART WAS REPL - [SDR 2004FA0000908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000908), Oct 14, 2004: HOSE. COLLAPSED. DURING ENGINE RUN-UP, PHYSICALLY CHECKED LEADING EDGE FOR HEAT AND FOUND COLD. RT IB ANTI-ICE FLEXHOSE WAS REMOVED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED. FOUND THE INNER LININ - [SDR 2002FA0000690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000690), May 22, 2002: TURBINE. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMBOUT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPUTER GENERATED AUTOMATIC ROLL BACK OF POWER ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS BROUGHT BACK - [SDR GLA2002F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLA2002F00000), Feb 3, 2002: BOLT. BACKED OUT. TAKEOFF, AC WAS CLIMBING THROUGH WHEN NR1 ENG CHIP DETECTOR/LOW PRES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND SAFE SINGLE ENG LANDING WAS MADE. INVESTIG - [SDR CA020207001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020207001), Jan 20, 2002: SQUAT SWITCH. CONTAMINATED. (CAN) LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AFTER TAKEOFF. RECTIFICATION: MOISTURE WAS FOUND ON THE LT LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH 9G1. SUSPECT SQUAT SWITCH 9G1 WAS COLD SOAKED, - [SDR SW15200110653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SW15200110653), Apr 2, 2001: CARBON SEAL. FAILED. THE NR 5 CARBON SEAL COKED AND FAILED CAUSING OIL STARVATION ON THE NR 5 BEARING WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED. THE CARBON SEAL WAS INSTALLED. - [SDR CA000222005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000222005), Feb 22, 2000: ENGINE. LEAKING. (CAN) OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS EXPERIENCED, POWER WAS REDUCED BUT OIL WARNING CAME ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN. OIL QUANTITY DOWN 4 QUA - [SDR 20000328SH014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000328SH014), Feb 1, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH GEARBOX PRESSURE AT TEST CELL AFTER ENGINE CORE REPAIR WITH NEW NR 4 AND NR NR 5 SEALS AND RUNNERS. (X) - [SDR 20000328SH015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000328SH015), Feb 1, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH GEARBOX PRESSURE AT TEST CELL AFTER ENGINE CORE REPAIR WITH NEW NR 4 AND AND NEW NR 5 SEALS AND RUNNERS. (X) - [SDR 20000328SH016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000328SH016), Feb 1, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH GEARBOX PRESSURE AT TEST CELL AFTER ENGINE CORE REPAIR WITH NEW NR 4 AND NR 5 SEALS AND RUNNERS. (X) - [SDR 20000328SH017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000328SH017), Feb 1, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH GEARBOX PRESSURE AT TEST CELL AFTER ENGINE CORE REPAIR WITH NEW NR 4 AND NEW NR 5 SEALS AND RUNNERS. (X) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.