Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
February 23, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24637
Aircraft time
49,330 hours, 33,965 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Engine time
39,667 hours, 25,290 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

RTFL DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 2 ENGINE. [SUP 05-16-07] MISSING NUT ON HPC IGV CAUSED ONE VANE TO ROTATE OUT OF SCHEDULE. THIS CREATED AN AERODYNAMIC 1/REV ON THE HPC R1 BLADES. THIS EXCITATION RESULTED IN THE HCF FAILURE AT THE ROOT OF ONE OF THE BLADES. THE LIBERATED BLADE DESTROYED THE OPERABILITY OF THE ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE.