Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
March 14, 2014
Submitted
March 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770JP
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A210
Aircraft time
11,574 hours, 9,739 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
18,511 hours, 13,867 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
30703001
Part serial
P74229
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Left
Part time
18,511 hours, 13,867 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AND LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION AND FLAME OUT. PILOTS SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WHEN ENGINE IS ROTATED BY HAND A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD AND RESISTANCE IS FELT IN EITHER DIRECTION.

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