Service difficulty report · Fan Rotor · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1853U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47812
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fan Rotor
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATES STARTING AROUND 92 PERCENT N1 AND INCREASES IN INTENSITY. AROUND 95-96 PERCENT NI, IT APPEARS TO HAVE A PHASE OR OUT OF SYNC. BEAT. TURNING OFF BLEEDS, HYDRAULIC OR ELECTRICAL POWER HAS NO EFFECT. VIBRATION WAS ISOLATED TO THE FAN ROTOR. TRIM BALANCE OF THE FAN WAS PERFORMED REDUCING THE VIBRATION LEVEL TO WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.

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