What was found
SUBJECT ENGINE WAS RECEIVED FOR PROACTIVE NIB 10/11TH STATOR REMOVAL. DURING INSPECTION, ONE 9TH STAGE HPC BLADE WAS FOUND FRACTURED WITH APPROX 1.140 LENGTH OF THE BLADE MISSING. THIS IS FIRST SHOP VISIT FOR THE ENGINE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2005
- Submitted
- May 16, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa F117PW100
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 1B6509
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 7,626 hours, 4,117 cycles
- Component
- Hpc Module · Pwa
- Component part number
- F117PW100
- 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.