Service difficulty report · Blade · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
April 21, 2000
Submitted
July 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11230
Aircraft time
28,745 hours, 35,741 cycles
Engine
Rroyce SPEY555*
Engine time
13,742 hours, 16,171 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
2nd Stage Lpt
Component
Engine · Rroyce
Component part number
PU15781A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

BOI - CLIMBING THROUGH 28,500 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATING ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED FUEL LEVER. NR 1 TGT ROSE TO APPROXIMATLY 540 DEG. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION FOUND SECOND STAGE LOW PRESSUR TURBINE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE VENDOR CONFIRMED LP 2 COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE.

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