SDR HALA96192

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
December 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153AA
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46708
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2
Part time
61,556 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

LAX - FLT 921 - AIRCRAFT 153 DIVERTED TO LAX NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION FELT IN THE RUDDER PEDALS AND IN THE AFT CABIN AT POWER SETTINGS ABOVE 95 PERCENT N2. WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED BELOW 95 PERCENT, THE VIBRATION WENT AWAY. THE HIGHER THE POWER SETTING, THE GREATER THE VIBRATION. DURING TROUBLESHOT LAX REPORTED OIL IN THE ENGINE SPINNER AND FOD DAMAGE TO THE 1ST STAGE FAN. AIRCRAFT WAS SWAPPED AND ENGINE CHANGE PLANNED FOR POSITION TWO. (M)

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