Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
January 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515P
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Pipe
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN)VIBRATIONS FELT AT FL250. POWER REDUCED FROM 94 PERCENT TO 91 PERCENT & VIBRATIONS INCREASED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN & FLIGHT DIVERTED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE & DAMAGE TO BOTH THE LP & HP SYSTEMS. FURTHER DETAILS WILL FOLLOW ENGINE TEARDOWN.