SDR 06FDEA2444

Service difficulty report · Blades · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: June 30, 2006
Submitted: July 5, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N601FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48401
Aircraft time: 49,146 hours, 11,926 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680C2D1F
Engine time: 38,655 hours, 9,528 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Blades
Condition: Damaged
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: E, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE FROM KIX, GOT AMBER BOXED EVM OF 5.0 ACCOMPLISHED BY MODERATE VIBRATION FELT IN AIRFRAME AND RUDDER PEDALS. N1 DROPPED TO 83 PERCENT N2 GOT AMBER INDICATION OF 113.3 EGT WAS IN WARNING RANGE. GOT CONFIRM ENG OUT PROMPT ON MCDU. DID PRECAUTIONARY IN FLIGHT ENG SHUT DOWN. RETURNED TO KIX. AFTER FUEL DUMP. INSPECTED INTAKE/N1 BLADES, FOUND NORMAL. INSPECTED EXHAUST, FOUND BROKEN BLADES. SENT DAMAGE PICS TO MOCC. WAITING ENG AND TOOLS FOR ENG CHANGE.

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