Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 30, 2000
Submitted
February 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1852U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47811
Aircraft time
70,727 hours, 14,767 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
50,530 hours, 10,957 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VIB IN FLR OF ACFT INTNSTY VARIES W/NR 1 ENG SPD. TAFI 71-00 HB VIBRATN IN FLR-INTENSTY VARIES W-SPED ENG NR 1CRZ ACP CHRNIC REVIEW. LOG: VIBRATN FELT IN FLR OF ARCFT -INTNSITY VARIES W/SPEED OF NR 1 ENG. BLEEDS OFF IDLE ENG READINGS NR 1 = 81.5% N1, 560 EGT, 91.4% N2, 3740 FF. NR 2 = 84.5% N1, 553 EGT, 91.4% N2, 4720 FF. NR 3 = 87.9% N1, 606 EGT, 92.1% N2. 4780 FF. -- TAT -17, FL 310. *S/D* ENGINE WAS CHANGED ON 12/1/00. FINDINGS TO FOLLOW. ENGINE WAS SHIPPED TO GE ONTARIO WHERE AN INCOMING TEST CEL RUN WAS PERFORMED WITH NO VIBRATION FOUND. ENGINE IS ON HOLD, CRF HAS 6 INCH CRACK.

More about the Doug DC-10-30