Service difficulty report · Blade · Amd FALCOND

Difficulty date
November 17, 2018
Submitted
December 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AA
Make and model
Amd FALCOND
Aircraft serial
187
Aircraft time
24,993 hours, 19,714 cycles
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Engine time
14,907 hours, 12,328 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Eng Turbine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED – AT 34,000 FT LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG, LOST THRUST, EPR=1.2, EGT=695°, N1=70% AND DEVELOPED A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND. DECLARED EMERGENCY, SOUND AS THOUGH ENGINE WAS OVERSPEEDING. WAS ABLE TO USE ENGINE TO LANDING @ KONT, WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN CLEARING RUNWAY, EGT CLIMBED TO 800°. PULLED LEFT T-HANDLE AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. USA JET MAINTENANCE SENT TO KONT FOUND METAL DEBRIS IN ENGINE EXHAUST WITH FAN SEIZED. ENGINE CORE TURNS BUT THERE IS CLANKING NOISE IN THE TURBINE AREA. SUSPECT FAILED TURBINE BLADE. ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED AND SENT TO ENGINE SHOP FOR TEARDOWN AND EVALUATION. SU0PPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ADDED 12/06/18 - TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT A FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADE HAD FAILED CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO BOTH FIRST STAGE & 2ND STAGE TURBINE BLADES.