Service difficulty report · Turbine · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
August 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40717
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120133
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Turbine
Part number
3033914
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
13,787 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ILE - FLT 3997 - PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON TAXI, THE RIGHT ENGINE EMITTED A LOW GRADE RUMBLE/VIBRATION, AT APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE, AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE 2ND STAGE POWER TURBINE TO BE DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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