Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
December 29, 2014
Submitted
January 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30810
Aircraft time
60,940 hours, 10,050 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Engine time
11,467 hours, 2,484 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION AT 5.0 DESCENDING THROUGH FL200. VIBE COULD BE FELT AND INCREASED WITH ENGINE POWER. LEVELING AT 16000' AND AS POWER CAME UP HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL EXCEPT FOR NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION 5.0 AT ALL SETTINGS. ACCOMPLISHED STALL, INSPECTION IAW AMM 72-00-00-206-050-J00. METAL FOUND IN TAIL PIPE AND ON MASTER CHIP DETECTOR. BORESCOPE OF HPC ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 72-00-00-206-001-J00 AND FOUND DAMAGE TO THE 1ST, 6TH, 7TH AND 12TH STAGES. AIRCRAFT AOG AND CURRENTLY ARRANGING ENGINE CHANGE FOR CURRENT GROUND TIME.

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