Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
December 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10419
Engine
Rroyce DART5327R
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
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

UPON START OF THE NR 2 ENGINE (S/N 14211), FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED MODERATE VIBRATION EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AFTER LOW IDLE WAS ATTAINED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED NR 2 ENGINE AND DISCOVERED THE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE DISK (NR 3) HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS TO SEVERAL OF THE BLADES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LOW PRESSURE GUIDE VANE ASSEMBLY HAD SEVERAL STATORS DAMAGED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. ENGINE WAS DEEMED UNSERVICEABLE AND REPLACEMENT IS UNDERWAY. (M)

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