Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED VIBRATION BOTH FELT AND DISPLAYED ON THE COCKPIT DISPLAY. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE, LOWERING THE VIBRATION. AT THE SAME TIME AN OIL FILTER CAUTION MESSAGE WAS REPORTED ALONG WITH A CHIP LIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING AND WILL BE SUPPORTED BY A MOBILE REPAIR TEAM.