Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft time
7,881 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313R1H
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
30721631
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) AT ROTATION, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD BUT NO ABNORMAL INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED. CLIMB AND CRUISE WERE NORMAL AS WERE ALL TREND MONITOR RESULTS. ABNORMAL VIBRATION WAS APPARENT ON DESCENT WITH LOWER POWER SETTINGS. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE FAN ASSEMBLY AND DISCOVERY OF FAN BLADE FAILURE. INSPECTION AND REPAIR SERVICES WILL ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE.