Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date
October 16, 2010
Submitted
October 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176PQ
Make and model
Cndair CL6002D24
Aircraft serial
15176
Aircraft time
6,216 hours, 4,593 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Engine time
6,216 hours, 4,593 cycles
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT OF KATL EN ROUTE TO KCLE, THE LT ENGINE N1 VIBES WENT 2.0 MILS WHICH IS IN THE AMBER RANGE. THE FLIGHT CREW COMPLETED THE QRH AND CONFERRED WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL BY ACARS. DUE TO A LACK OF MAINTENANCE FACILITIES IN KCLE THE CREW WAS ADVISED TO RETURN TO KATL. AN OTHERWISE NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE AT KATL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND LUBRICATED THE FAN BLADES. A SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN SHOWED NORMAL VIBRATION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.