SDR USAAF01009

Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
March 19, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N893US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11373
Engine
Rroyce TAY65015
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT-TOL - FLT 841 - WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL180, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT. THEN, RECEIVED A VIBRATION WARNING INDICATION FOR THE LEFT ENGINE. POWER WAS PULLED BACK ON THE LEFT ENGINE. WHILE THE POWER WAS BEING REMOVED, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKED OK. (M)

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