Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
January 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515
Part
Turbine Blade
Condition
Missing
Location
Aft Turbinewheel
Part time
29,603 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) #2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN VIBRATIONS THROUGH FL270. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE FINE BUT VIBRATIONS COULD BE FELT THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT AND POWER LEVERS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A BLADE MISSING FROM THE AFT TURBINE WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FAILED ENGINE WAS SENT TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR INVESTIGATION, FURTHER REPORT TO FOLLOW.

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