Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
June 27, 2000
Submitted
July 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
029
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, T
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLL - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW SELECTED GEAR UP. CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE RT ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SHUT DOWN, CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT BACK AT FLL AND UPON POST-FLIGHT, DETERMINED ENGINE HAD AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE . FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED ENGINE CORE SPLIT IN 2 PIECES. FUSELAGE HAD SEVERAL PUNCTURES THROUGH SKIN IN UNPRESSURIZED EQUIPMENT BAY. THERE IS ALSO OTHER DAMAGE WITHIN THE AIRCRAFT''S FORWARD EQUIPMENT BAY AND TO THE VERTICAL STABLIZER. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS FAILURE OF ONE OF THE ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE WHEEL DISCS. ENGINE TT: 1,891.14 HOURS. CYCLES, 1,059. AFTT: 2,092.24 HOURS. ACFT LANDINGS: 1,130. (X)