Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 12, 2000
Submitted
May 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AT
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22000
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE WITH FOD DAMAGE THROUGH THE INTAKE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND 22 FIRST STAGE BLADES DAMAGED, EIGHT BLADES WERE OUT OF REPAIRABLE CONDITION. FERRIED A/C FOR MAINTENANCE. FOD SUSPECTED. REPLACED ENGINE. (M)