What was found
(CAN) IN CRUISE, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED TWO FRACTURED FAN BLADES. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20071003023)
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 2007
- Submitted
- October 24, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Lear 60LEAR
- Engine
- Pwa PW305A
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Fan Blade
- Part number
- 30B285501
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Compressor
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.