Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 26, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24622
Aircraft time
58,624 hours, 21,931 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
50,659 hours, 18,687 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG EGT EXCEEDED 645 DEGREES, NOT DURING SURGE. PEAK EGT WAS 659. CREW COMMENTS: MAX TO IN DEN 10 SEC EXCEEDANCE. [08-08-07] ACCOMPLISHED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION. NR 1 ENGINE FAILED BORO; FOUND 1 EA BLADE HAVING SULFIDATION WITH PARENT METAL CRACK. MEASURED DAMAGE APPROX 0.500 SQ.IN. NR 1 ENGINE REPLACED.