Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 18, 2012
Submitted
November 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7362
Aircraft time
31,014 hours, 28,634 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 12,000 FEET IN CRUISE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VIBRATE WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY OVER A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS, FOLLOWED BY UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. NO INDICATION OF A FIRE OR OVERTEMP. DIVERTED TO CAE. SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE (S/N 950010) AND AWAITING FURTHER ANALYSIS. FINDINGS SO FAR SHOW NO TEMPERATURE SPIKE OR ENGINE EXCEEDANCE AND NO INDICATION OF ENGINE OIL LOSS. CHIP LIGHT WAS ON. CHIPS SENT OUT FOR ANALYSIS. ENGINE GEARBOX SCHEDULED FOR BOROSCOPE.