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A D328 crew, cruising at FL210, 40 NM south of phl, experienced an unacceptable 'vibration level' readout on their #2 engine, requiring engine shutdown.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 538206 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200202 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phl.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 21000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Do 328 TP (Turboprop) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 538206 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng vib indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During cruise noticed acceptable vibration in engine #2. Later on received vibration EICAS notification and proceeded with QRH. Complied with QRH which involved precautionary engine shutdown due to unacceptable engine vibration. Declared emergency and performed safe, uneventful single engine approach and landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A D328 CREW, CRUISING AT FL210, 40 NM S OF PHL, EXPERIENCED AN UNACCEPTABLE 'VIBRATION LEVEL' READOUT ON THEIR #2 ENG, REQUIRING ENG SHUTDOWN.
Narrative: DURING CRUISE NOTICED ACCEPTABLE VIBRATION IN ENG #2. LATER ON RECEIVED VIBRATION EICAS NOTIFICATION AND PROCEEDED WITH QRH. COMPLIED WITH QRH WHICH INVOLVED PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE ENG VIBRATION. DECLARED EMER AND PERFORMED SAFE, UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENG APCH AND LNDG.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.