Service difficulty report · Engine · Braero HAWKER1000

Difficulty date
November 9, 2003
Submitted
November 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550QS
Make and model
Braero HAWKER1000
Aircraft serial
259050
Aircraft time
6,685 hours, 4,415 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305B
Engine time
7,250 hours, 4,854 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
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

DURING CLIMB OUT HEARD SEVERAL RAPID POPS LASTING 3-4 SECONDS, TWO EVENTS SPACED 10-15 SEC APART. LEFT ENG N1, ITT, N2 FLUCTUATED, ALSO EXPERIENCED SOME AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK TO VNY. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.