SDR WRLA200201

Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 1, 2002
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N526MD
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46998
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Blade
Condition
Vibration
Location
Compressor
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

NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION 80-95, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. EVENT OCCURRED AT THE TOP OF THE CLIMB SEGMENT WHEN THE FLIGHT AS THE CREW WAS LEVELING THE AIRCRAFT. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIA. LUBED FAN BLADES, PERFORMED MAX POWER RUN AT 80-95 PERCENT TRANSITION, NO VIBRATION NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AT ALL POWER SETTING FROM IDLE TO TAKEOFF POWER WITH NO VIBRATION NOTED ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE.

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