SDR ASOA99029S

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 25, 2000
Submitted
July 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7210
Engine
Ge CF341A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 4543 - IN CRUISE, FL350, IN SMOOTH AIR AND CLEAR OF CLOUDS, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY SHOOK AND VIBRATED MOMENTARILY AS THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, DECLARED AND EMERGENCY, AND DIVERTED TO RIC WHERE THEY LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL AND PUMP. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED N2 COMPRESSOR AND HOT SECTION BOROSCOPE INSPECTIONS AND ENGINE RUNS. THE FDR WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO GE FOR INVESTIGATION. THE DFDR DATE REVEALED A MOMENATRY FUEL FLOW INTERRUPTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL INTERRUPTION IS UNKNOWN. TEAR DOWN AND TESTS OF THE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP WERE NORMAL. NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. (M)