SDR 97ZZZM1065

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
September 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280EA
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10394
Engine
Rroyce DART5327R
Part
Turbine Blade
Part number
RK49432
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS RUNNING ABOVE THE NORMAL EGT AT TAKEOFF POWER. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINES TURBINE SECTION REVEALED IMPACT DISTRESS TO THE LPT BLADES AND STATORS. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED ON IP TURBINE BLADE SEPARATED AT APPROX ONE-THIRD TO ONE-HALF HEIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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