Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft time
24,854 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Engine
Part number
CF7002D2
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE DOING THE DAILY INSPECTION, TECHNICIAN NOTICED SUBSTANTIAL FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO THE BYPASS FAN AND THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES OF THE ENGINE INSTALLED IN POSITION NR 1. AIRCRAFT HAD JUST COMPLETED 9.6 HOURS OF FLYING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF POWER LOSS. AIRCRAFT LANDED, THE FREIGHT WAS OFF LOADED AT THE FACILITY. AIRCRAFT ENGINES WERE STARTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGAR FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.