What was found
CREW REPORTED HIGH ENGINE VIBRATION ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE L.P. COMPRESSOR REVEALED A FIFTH STAGE L.P. COMPRESSOR BLADE DAMAGED (APPROXIMATELY THREE INCHES OF THE BLADE WAS BROKEN OFF).
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N17ND
- Make and model
- Gulstm G1159
- Aircraft serial
- 63
- Engine
- Rroyce SPEY5118
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- EU58621A
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- 5th Stg Comp
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.