Service difficulty report · Guide Vane · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date
September 18, 2021
Submitted
September 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591NN
Make and model
Cndair CL6002D24
Aircraft serial
15394
Aircraft time
12,397 hours, 11,197 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Engine time
15,037 hours, 13,747 cycles
Part
Guide Vane
Condition
Damaged
Location
1st Stage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF, FLIGHT 5145 WAS NOTIFIED FROM DAY TOWER THAT THEIR RH ENGINE WAS EMITTING SPARKS, THE CREW ALSO REPORTED VIOLENT SHAKING AND LOUD BANGS EVERY COUPLE OF SECONDS WHILE ON FULL POWER. AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 3,000' AND REDUCING POWER THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DAY. THE FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE TRUCKS AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE SENT TO MEET THE A/C. THE FO FOUND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE ON HIS WALKAROUND, BUT MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN SENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION DOWN THE COMPRESSOR INLET IAW CRJ 900 AMM 72-32-00-290-801. FOUND DAMAGE TO 1ST STAGE VGS AND 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. REMOVED RH ENGINE IAW CRJ 900 AMM 71-00-00-000-801-A02-PSA.