Service difficulty report · Turbine · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
31,990 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Engine time
30,099 hours, 25,017 cycles
Part
Turbine
Condition
Melted
Location
Engine
Part time
30,099 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY RISING ITT AND EXCESSIVE N2 VIBRATION ON THE LT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. INITIAL INSP REVEALS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TURBINE. THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED. ENGINE PN CF34-3A1, SN 807334. ENGINE TSO 30099, CSO 25017. THE LAST ENGINE SHOP VISIT COMPRISED OF A HEAVY SHOP VISIT WITH LLP REPLACEMENT AND PERFORMANCE RESTORATION, TIMES ARE: TSR 6479, CSR 5364. IT WILL BE APPROX 3 MONTHS BEFORE AN ENGINE STRIP REPORT IS AVAILABLE.