Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
May 25, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
47,929 hours
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED IN FLT ROUTE TO SAINT JOHN, NB. PILOTS RPT THAT IN LEVEL CRUISE FLT A LOUD BAND WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHICH SUBSIDED WHEN ENGINE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO 80% NH TGT-OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AT THIS POINT. DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT A/C TO QUE CITY (YQB). TEN MINS OUT OF YQB VIBRATIONS AGAIN WORSE-THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE . A/C LANDED INYQB W/O INCID. (NORMAL LDG). INIT INVEST. BY YQB MAINT FOUND LP2 TURBINE BLADES HARDTO TURN ALONG WITH A CHUNK OF METAL STICKING UP INTO THEAIRSTREAM IN THE EXHAUST COLLECTOR.MAINT REPLD ENGINE S/N: ON 9259 & EXHAUST COLLECTOR. GROUND RUNS COMPLETED WITH NO FAULT FOUND

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