Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 11, 2018
Submitted
January 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20057
Aircraft time
12,354 hours, 7,616 cycles
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

VIBRATION FELT FOLLOWED BY R ENGINE VIBRATION CAS MESSAGE WHILE IN DESCENT. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CONTINUED. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF RIGHT ENGINE IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. COMPLETED REPLACEMENT OF NR 2 ENGINE WITH A SERVICEABLE RENTAL ENGINE DUE TO HIGH VIBRATION/INTERNAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY NR 4 BEARING FAILURE. COMPLETED LEAK AND OOPS CHECKS SATISFACTORY.