Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 19, 2004
Submitted
June 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29240
Aircraft time
16,264 hours, 4,752 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL DURING APPROACH. ENGINE OPERATED NORMAL AT IDLE BUT CONTINUED TO COMPRESSOR STALL IF POWER GREATER THAN IDLE. NORMAL LANDING AFTER GO AROUND. ENGINE SURGED ON APPROACH. SURGE CHECKS FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE AND ENGINE WAS REMOVED. DURING SHOP VISIT FOUND ONE 8TH STAGE BLADE BROKEN IN THE ROOT. ALSO FOUND 2 CRACKS IN THE 6TH STAGE DISK AND 1 CRACK IN THE 7TH STAGE DISK AT THE DOVETAIL SLOTS. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT END DURABILITY ISSUE BEING ADDRESSED BY THE OEM.