Service difficulty report · Analyzer · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
November 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Analyzer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
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) ENROUTE AT 45.000 CLEAR SKIES, CREW EXPERIENCED VERY STRONG VIBRATION, 24 ON THE SCALE, ITT WAS 895-900 OIL PRESSURE 40 PSI ON ENGINE NR 1. WHEN THEY PULLED THE ENGINE BACK TO IDLE IT WAS STILL VIBRATING. THEY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED. AT THE RAMP CREW REPORTED, LOOKED INTO THE TAIL PIPE, INLET, ROTATED THE FAN, AND SAW NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. NO OIL OR DAMAGE ETC. GROUND INVESTIGATION DID NOT REPRODUCE THE VIBRATION ISSUE BUT THE ENGINE SHOWED AN ITT WARMER AND A HIGHER WF THAN THE OTHER ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED.