# SDR 2002UALA01489

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 20, 2002
- Submitted: November 7, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N602UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N602UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767222
- Aircraft serial: 21863
- Aircraft time: 73,637 hours, 18,265 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT9D7R4D
- Engine time: 60,299 hours, 15,661 cycles
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 797908
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Lt Engine
- Part time: 15,361 hours, 3,059 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E, R
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002UALA01489

## Discrepancy

LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL.  SINGLE STG 8 HPC BLADE FAILED .75 INCH FROM BLADE TIP.   FATIGUE FAILURE ORIGINATING FROM SMALL  FOD/DOD NICK AT LE.  MINOR TIP DMG TO REMAINDER OF STG 8.  NO OTHER DMG STG 7,8 & 9 HPC BLADES ARE INSTALLED NEW AT EACH HPC DEBLADE.

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