Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
February 1, 2000
Submitted
April 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10386
Engine
Rroyce DART527
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
17,761 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT WHILE APPROACH LAS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAS. INITIAL ASSESSMENT BY MAINTENANCE INDICATES AN APPARENT INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE GEARS APPEAR TO BE SEIZED UP. OIL SCREENS CONTAINED METAL CHIPS. LEFT SIDE ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE REPLACED. ENGINE WAS SENT TO AIR NEW ZEALAND FOR REPAIR. (M)

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