Service difficulty report · Turbine · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
March 10, 2005
Submitted
March 31, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26WP
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
312
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
Turbine
Part number
30600501
Part serial
P115293
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
1,754 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT FL360, ON DEPARTURE. FLIGHT CREW AND PASSENGERS HEARD LOUD BANG AND FELT VIBRATION. FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED NR 3 ENGINE N1 SPOOLDOWN AND 25 DEGREE HIGHER THAN NORMAL ITT, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. POSTFLIGHT INSP OF NR3 ENGINE REVEALED DEBRIS IN EXHAUST DUCT. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE. AFT OF FAN OR COMPRESSOR AREA, FWD. SUSPECT COMPONENT FAILURE FWD OF LOW PRESSURE TURBINE. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR, SHIPPED TO MFG. PENDING INSP TEARDOWN REPORT FROM MFG. NOT CERTAIN WHAT COMPOENT IN ENGINE FAILED. (K)