SDR S2YA04039

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
October 15, 2004
Submitted
February 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3202
Aircraft time
8,588 hours, 2,261 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
8,588 hours
Component
Engine
Component part number
30B310002
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED A LOAD BANG FROM AFT OF THE FLIGHT DECK FOLLOWED BY A FAINT SMELL OF SMOKE. THEY DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND REQUESTED PRIORITY, BUT DID NOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE OR DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. THE CREW PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MX INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE NR 2 COMPRESSOR FAN HAD ONE BLADE THAT APPEARED TO HAVE LOST AND SECTION OF ITS LEADING EDGE AND 3 OTHER BLADES WERE DAMAGED. FANS AFT OF THE NR 2 COMPRESSOR HAD SEVERAL DAMAGED BLADES MOSTLY LIKELY FROM THOSE PIECES GOING THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR SERVICE.(K)