Service difficulty report · Compressor · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
October 26, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Aircraft time
7,246 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Compressor
Part number
TVT10728H3
Part serial
40
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR TO DEPARTURE NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE TURBOFAN. THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. THE TURBOFAN WAS CHANGED AND THE FAULT CLEARED. THE FAILED UNIT EXHIBITED TURBINE BLADE TIP RUB PROBABLY DUE TO A FAILED BEARING IN THE FAN SHAFT.