Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
March 7, 2020
Submitted
May 19, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20657
Aircraft time
4,384 hours, 2,681 cycles
Engine
Hnywl AS90721A
Part
Compressor Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Z
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A BIRD STRIKE OR POSSIBLE COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KTEB. ENGINE SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP AFTER BORESCOPE REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR BLADES. SHOP FINDINGS ON THE HTF7350 ENGINE INDICATE NOZZLE BURN ON THE LEADING EDGE, A #4 HP STATOR CRACKED AND MISSING INNER SHROUD, AND DIFFUSER V-SEAL BLOWN OUT WITH DAMAGE TO THE DIFFUSER ITSELF.