SDR 95ZZZX1000

Service difficulty report · Blade · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
February 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4350M
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
142
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313
Part
Blade
Condition
Failure
Location
Nr 1 Eng Lp Turb
Part time
6,300 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF NR 1 ENGINE OCCURRED ON 1-31-95 DURING FLIGHT FROM DAY TO ATW. AT 35,000 FEET, CREW HEARD AND FELT NOISE (THUMP) AND VIBRATION. THEY DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE NR 1 ENGINE AND IT WAS SHUT DOWN, VIBRATION CONTINUED UNTIL ACFT DESCENDED TO 5,000 FEET WHEN WINDMILLNG ENGINE SEIZED. FAILURE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, FOUND LP3 TURBINE BLADE FAILURE.