Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
June 5, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
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

VIBRATIONS/IFSD DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL260, SUDDEN VIBRATIONS WERE FELT. LT ENGINE VIBRATION WENT TO FULL SCALE. WHEN ENGINE WAS SELECTED TO IDLE, VIBRATIONS DECREASED. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSP REPORTED POWER TURBINES BLADE DAMAGE.