SDR ASOA04778S

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
October 6, 2004
Submitted
January 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722EV
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10127
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
4,965 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R, A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, CREW EXPERIENCED A RUMBLE AND YAW IN A/C ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPRESSOR STALL ON RT ENGINE ALONG WITH TOWER ADVISING OF FLAMES COMING OUT OF ENGINE. CREW REDUCED RT ENGINE TO IDLE WITH ALL PARAMETERS REMAINING AT NORMAL, NO FIRE INDICATIONS PRESENT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A/C RETURNED, LANDING SAFELY WITH FLAPS SELECTED AT 20 DEGREES. MAINT FOUND FOD DAMAGE TO RT ENG COMPRESSOR STAGES 1-5. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE. TEARDOWN REPORT CONCLUDED THAT FOREIGN OBJECT WAS INJECTED INTO RT ENG. OBJECT WAS IDENTIFIED AS LOW ALLOY STEEL NOT COMMON FOR ENGINE AIRFLOW MATERIAL , RESULTING IN DAMAGES TO FAN BLADES, COMPRESSOR ROTOR, STATOR, COMBUSTION CHAMBER, HIGH AND LOW PRESS TURBINE SECTIONS.