Service difficulty report · Blade · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
December 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515
Part
Blade
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE WAS VIBRATING AT TAKEOFF POWER WHILE TAXIING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND THE LP COMPRESSOR WAS LUBRICATED. DURING SUBSEQUENT RUN-UP, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL, BUT WHEN TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. INSPECTION FOUND A MISSING TURBINE BLADE AND SOME METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE RETURNED TO R & O, FURTHER REPORT TO FOLLOW.

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