Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 10, 2013
Submitted
January 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7911
Aircraft time
21,234 hours, 21,487 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
19,908 hours, 20,073 cycles
Part
Compressor Blade
Condition
Damaged
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

CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT ATTAIN CLIMB POWER WITHOUT EXCEEDING ITT LIMIT. MULTIPLE AIRFRAME VIBRATION / SHUDDERS WERE ALSO REPORTED, WITH ONE SEVERE IN FLIGHT. CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND COMPRESSOR BLADE DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.