Service difficulty report · Blade · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
February 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603QX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10011
Aircraft time
2,997 hours, 2,330 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Engine time
2,085 hours, 1,578 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
4124T3P03
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 400
Part time
2,085 hours, 1,578 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PDX - NR1 ENGINE FAILED SCHEDULED BORESCOPE INSPECTION. FOUND FOUR MISSING BLADES AND SIX BLADES HAVE TRAILING EDGE DAMAGE. REPLACED ENGINE. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE UNDER INVESTIGATION AT GE. INVESTIGATION BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER (GE) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT MODIFICATION TO THE HPT1 DAMPNER (ALONG WITH RE-WORK OF THE ACCELERATOR) IS THE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE REMOVED ENGINE. A PLAN HAS BEEN DEVISED TO INCORPORATE THIS MOD IN THE NEXT FEW QUARTERS.