Service difficulty report · Turbine

Difficulty date
March 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Turbine
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
21,392 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R, J
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) ON TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED LOSS OF N2 INDICATION ON NR 2 ENGINE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED N2 LOCKUP, INDICATIVE OF HP TURBINE FAILURE. HOT METALLIC FRAGMENTS MIGRATED AFT AND EMBEDDED IN THE LP STAGE, WHEN AFTER COOLING FUSED BETWEEN THE TURBINE BLADE TIP SHROUDS PREVENTING N1 ROTATION. THE ENGINE WILL BE TORN DOWN FOR CAUSE AND A FURTHER REPORT WILL FOLLOW.