Service difficulty report · Spinner · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 15, 2023
Submitted
January 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
6169
Aircraft time
1,227 hours, 666 cycles
Part
Spinner
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURRING TAKEOFF, A NOTICEABLE HUM & VIBRATION. LEFT ENGINE VIB INDICATOR SHOWED 2.3. DURRING THE CLIMB, THE VIB INDICATOR CONTINUED TO CLIMB. PASSING 38250' THE INDICATOR REACHED 2.7, & TURNED AMBER. RETURNED TO FL380. WITH SUBSEQUENT POWER REDUCTION, THE VIB METER STAYED STEADY AT 2.2-2.3. THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE SPLIT IN THE THROTTLES ON THE DESCENT. LT ENG THROTTLE WAS REDUCING FURTHER. REMOVED FORWARD SPINNER AND INSPECTED AND FOUND NO ISSUES. REMOVED AFT SPINNER INSPECTED AND FOUND NO ISSUES. PLACED NUTS IN OIL TO SOAK WHILE PERFORMING THE REST OF THE MAINTENANCE PER THE MM. REMOVED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED ALL 28 INLET FAN BLADES AND FOUND NO ISSUES. REINSTALLED AFT SPINNER BACK IN ORIGINAL POSTION AND TORQUED NUTS TO 35 LB IN. . ALL WORK WAS DONE IAW SM 72-00-00. ORIG SUB DATE: 1/16/2023