Service difficulty report · Engine · Raythn HAWKER800

Difficulty date
November 23, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800LL
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800
Aircraft serial
258079
Aircraft time
7,381 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Part
Engine
Part number
7315R1H
Part serial
P91265
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Part time
7,112 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VIBRATION FELT DURING FLT FROM REAR OF AC. ALL ENG INDICATIONS NORMAL. PASSING AC REPORTED WITNESSING SPARKS FROM REAR OF RT SIDE OF AC. UPON INITIAL INSP, METAL DEBRIS WAS NOTED IN LT ENGINE TAIL PIPE AREA. ENG MFG AND REPAIR FACILITY WERE CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INSP. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED POSSIBLE 4TH STAGE LP COMPRESSOR ROTOR OR STATOR FAILURE. ENGINE REMOVED FOR DISASSEMBLY, INSP AND REPAIR. CREW BRIEFED ON A POSSIBLE SINGLE ENG APPROACH AND REQUESTED AIRPORT FIRE RESCUE. APPROX 10 NM OUT, VIBRATION WAS FELT ALTHOUGH ALL ENG INDICATIONS CONTINUED TO REMAIN NORMAL. AC LANDED UNDER ALL ENGINE POWER, NO FURTHER VIBRATIONS DURING LANDING, ROLL OUT OR TAXI. (EA11200402104)