Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date
February 7, 2010
Submitted
February 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902FJ
Make and model
Cndair CL6002D24
Aircraft serial
15002
Aircraft time
17,278 hours, 13,461 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Engine time
4,572 hours, 3,396 cycles
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT IN MEMPHIS LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION WAS HIGH 1.6MILS BUT IN THE GREEN BAND AT CRUISE WHEN POWER REDUCED VIB WENT TO 1.8. CREW WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VIB IN THE GREEN DURING THE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CALLED TO ASK ABOUT THE VIBRATION AND THE LOUD NOISE LEVEL. CREW REFERRED TO THE QRH AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT, NO SHUT DOWN WAS NECESSARY. CONTACTED DISPATCH BY ARINC AND INFORMED DISPATCH OF THE SITUATION. ON DESCENT INTO PHX, WHEN REDUCED POWER THE VIB WENT TO 3.0. AS THE ENGINE WAS NOT NORMAL. ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTION. FAS PAX AND PHX OPS WERE NOTIFIED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX SENT AC TO HANGER, C/W FAN BLADE LUBE. ENG RUN OPS CHECK GOOD.