SDR GXPA97017

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Hamflu HFB320

Difficulty date
October 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605GA
Make and model
Hamflu HFB320
Aircraft serial
1038
Part
Turbine
Part number
1001D000
Condition
Seized
Location
Cooling
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LIT - EN ROUTE AFTER TAKEOFF WITH BOTH BLEEDS OPEN, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SQUAWKED 7700 AND RETURNED TO ELP WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND COOLING TURBINE SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)