Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
July 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N977LP
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
77
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Part
Engine
Part number
TFE73160
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Part time
1,317 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL350, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND FAILURE OF NR 1 ENGINE (ITT WENT TO RED AND N1 APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT). ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. DURING DESCENT EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN AIR FRAME AND CONTROL COLUMN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE NR 1 ENGINE REAR TURBINE BLADES AND COOKIE CUTTER. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED. ENGINE WAS REPALCED. (K)