Service difficulty report · Blade · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
December 27, 2002
Submitted
January 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816CW
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258016
Aircraft time
9,415 hours, 6,289 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Engine time
9,121 hours, 6,113 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
30606901
Condition
Broken
Location
Tubine Section
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SLC, ON CLIMBOUT THE PILOTS EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION. REDUCED POWER AND VIBRATION WENT AWAY. THE PILOTS DECIDED TO RETURN TO SLC AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. INVESTIGATING THE TAIL PIPE OF THE ENGINE, FOUND A PIECE OF THE THIRD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL BLADE BROKEN OFF AND STUCK IN THE TAIL PIPE OF THE ENGINE.