Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 2, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Hpc
Part time
10,040 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE AND HPC FAILURE. THIS ENGINE IS BEING ROUTED CANADA (MONTREAL) MFG FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. EVENT: 8/22/04, AIRCRAFT, NR 2 POSITION. WHILE SPOOLING THE ENGINES UP FOR THE TAKOFF ROLL, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. AN AIRCRAFT BEHIND IMMEDIATELY REPORTED FLAMES COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE TAILPIPE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND TAKEOFF ABORTED. MCD WAS CHECKED AND FOUND CLEAN. THE N1 ROTOR WAS SPUN AND SPUN FREELY. THE N2 ROTOR COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND CRANKING. INSPECTION OF THE TAILPIPE REVEALED METAL PARTICLES AND DAMAGE TO LPT 3RD STAGE BLADES.

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