What was found
HIGH PITCHED WHINE (GRINDING SOUND) COMING FROM RIGHT ENGINE AREA. RETURNED TO FIELD. INSPECTED RIGHT ENGINE TURBINE COMPRESSOR BLADES AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. RAN RIGHT ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. NO PROBLEMS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- July 9, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N216SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120285
- Engine
- Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Right
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.