Service difficulty report · Turbine · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
August 8, 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
Lt Engine
Part time
16,277 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 3908 - PILOT REPORTED, THAT THE LEFT ENGINE EMITTED A LOW RUMBLE/VIBRATION DURING APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND THE 2ND STAGE POWER TURBINE TO BE DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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