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Incident

FAA incident report · Cndair CL-600-2C10 · Pittsburgh, PA · October 14, 2003

Date: October 14, 2003 · 14:56 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: COMA
Aircraft: N331CA
Reported as: Cndair CL6002C10

N331CARegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2C10S/N 10061 · Built 2002 Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2C10 Engine modelGE CF34 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) Flight 80 enroute to buffalo. Left engine vibration indication noted @ cruise 2.3 to 2.7 to 3.2 ips. Aircraft diverted to pit; engine secured. Comair maintenance personnel inspected aircraft at pit and lubed tangs. No defects noted during ferry flight to cvg on 10/15/03. On 10/16/03 vibration reappeared and engine was replaced. Reason for engine vibration is undetermined at this time. Engine is set to go to ge strother (wichita) for inspection and test cell analysis.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT 80 ENROUTE TO BUFFALO. LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION INDICATION NOTED @ CRUISE 2.3 TO 2.7 TO 3.2 IPS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT; ENGINE SECURED. COMAIR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AT PIT AND LUBED TANGS. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING FERRY FLIGHT TO CVG ON 10/15/03. ON 10/16/03 VIBRATION REAPPEARED AND ENGINE WAS REPLACED. REASON FOR ENGINE VIBRATION IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. ENGINE IS SET TO GO TO GE STROTHER (WICHITA) FOR INSPECTION AND TEST CELL ANALYSIS.