SDR USAAF00002

Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
January 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11278
Engine
Rroyce TAY65015
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
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

IND-PIT - FLT 430 - ON DESCENT, ENGINE 1 HIGH VIBRATION CAUTION WAS INDICATED ON THE MFDU. VIBRATION FELL WITHIN LIMITS ONCE THRUST LEVER WAS RETARDED TO THE IDLE POSITION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST, BOTH MAG PLUGS, TURBINE (HP AND LP) SCREENS, THRUST BEARING AND INTERNAL AND HS GEARBOX SCREENS. ALL FOUND OK. FINALLY, RAN ENGINES AND FOUND ALL PARAMETERS WERE WITHIN LIMITS. (M)

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