Service difficulty report · Blade · Lear 25B

Difficulty date
January 16, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 25B
Aircraft time
12,125 hours
Engine
Ge CJ6106
Part
Blade
Part number
4036T24P01
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
2,264 hours, 1,912 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT IN CLIMB FL110, LOUD BANG HEARD, RT FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. POWER REDUCED, FUEL SHUT OFF, FIRE WARNING DE-ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND SINGLE ENGINE LANDING CARRIED OUT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FINAL STAGE TURBINE HAD LOST ONE BLADE (CONTAINMENT RING DAMAGED BUT NOT PENETRATED) RESULTANT IMBALANCE CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO REMAINING BLADES AND SHROUD AND CAUSED EXHAUST TAIL PIPE TO SEPARATE AT MOUNTING FLANGE. HOT GASES RELASED INSIDE COWLING CAUSED FIRE WARNING TO ACTIVATE. ENGINE OVERHAUL AGENCY MAY HAVE MORE INFORMATION AFTER THEIR ANALYSIS.

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