Service difficulty report · Blades · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
May 3, 2007
Submitted
May 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450ML
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
47831
Aircraft time
96,345 hours, 17,331 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Compressor
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, A/C SUDDENDLY BEGAN TO VIBRATE, AND DURING INITIAL CLIMB VIBRATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. [SUP 06-01-07] PERFORMED FULL BOROSCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND COMPRESSOR SECTION BLADES TIP WITH SOME DENT WITH IN LIMITS IAW CF6-50 M/M 72-00-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED STG 1 FAN BLADES IAW DC-10-30 MM 72-21-00 AND R & R SPINNER IAW DC-10-30 M/M 72-21-00. ACCOMPLISHED VIBRATION CHECK AND FOUND NORMAL IAW DC-10-30 MM 72-00-00. MPA RUN CHECK NORMAL IAW DC-10-30 M/M 71-00-00.

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