Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
October 9, 2016
Submitted
October 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20230
Aircraft time
9,072 hours, 4,147 cycles
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Engine time
9,081 hours, 4,161 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT AND PASSING THRU FL280, FLIGHT CREW DETECTED AN IMMEDIATE AND NOTICEABLE VIBRATION WHICH BECAME CONSIDERABLY WORSE AS THE DESCENT CONTINUED, CREW THEN RECEIVED A RH ENGINE VIBRATION CAS MESSAGE. AFTER COMPLETING THE ENGINE VIBRATION CHECKLIST, THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RT ENGINE, AS THE VIBRATION WAS WORSENING AND BECOMING MORE SIGNIFICANT. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE WILL BE REMOVING THE ENGINE AND SENDING IT TO A REPAIR FACILITY FOR TEAR DOWN AND ANALYSIS.