Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 28, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
840090
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
15,688 hours, 12,776 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
30727122
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,512 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 400 FEET AGL AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD LOUD BANG FROM LEFT (NR 1) ENGINE AND ENGINE RPM WENT TO 'ZERO'. CREW CIRCLED AND MADE SAFE EMERGENCY LANDING. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO MRO FACILITY; DURING ENGINE TEARDOWN, FIVE (5) HP TURBINE ROTOR BLADES WERE FOUND BROKEN IMMEDIATELY UNDER THE BLADE PLATFORM AND SEPARATED FROM THE DISC. OUTER ENGINE CASES WERE NOT PENETRATED. CAUSE OF BLADES' FAILURE IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY ENGINE OEM AND MRO ORGANIZATION ENGINEERING STAFF.

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