Service difficulty report · Blade · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
1st Stage
Part time
2,632 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DOING A REDUCE THRUST TAKEOFF, THE CREW SELECTED CLIMB POWER. THERE WAS AN ABRUPT LOSS OF THRUST AND A LOUD COMPRESSOR STALL AT ABOUT 2,500 FEET. LEFT ENGINE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED RED LINE FOR 30 TO 40 SECONDS AND WAS SHUT DOWN. NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STAGE 1 BLADE HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PRIMARY FAILURE. MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE BLADE FAILURE WAS FOREIGN MATERIAL BINDING THE VG FEEDBACK CABLE, CAUSING THE FUEL CONTROL TO IMPROPERLY SCHEDULE VANE ANGLE.