SDR ERYA258211

Service difficulty report · Blade · Raythn HAWKER800

Difficulty date
April 12, 2001
Submitted
May 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N91DV
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800
Aircraft serial
258211
Aircraft time
2,725 hours, 2,004 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Engine time
2,725 hours, 2,004 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
2,725 hours, 2,004 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEVEL CRUISE AT FL-390 VMC CONDITIONS. LOUD NOISE (BANG) FROM NR 1 ENGINE. N1 IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO ABOUT 17 PERCENT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, ENGINE SHUTDOWN CONDUCTED, AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT ELP. ENGINE IS BEING CHANGED. AT ENGINE DISASSEMBLY FOUND: 2ND STAGE LPC ROTOR ASSEMBLY; ONE OF THE DOVETAILS BROKE OFF CAUSING RELEASE OF TWO BLADES AND THE SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS.