Service difficulty report · Blade · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
February 18, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607QX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10024
Aircraft time
3,454 hours, 2,731 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Engine time
3,454 hours, 2,731 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
4124T3P03
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
3,454 hours, 2,731 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

ENGINE FAILED SCHEDULED BORESCOPE INSPECTION. FOUND FOUR BLADES BROKEN. 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.