Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 31, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND HIGH VIBRATIONS AND SHUTDOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR FAN BLADE, DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE NACELLE INLET, MISSING ENGINES COWLS AND ASSOCIATED AIRFRAME IMPACT DAMAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070514040)