Service difficulty report · Disc · Boeing 777*

Difficulty date
January 16, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777*
Aircraft serial
A6ETA
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Disc
Part number
1865M13G03
Part serial
GWN0A1D0
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
13,919 hours
Component
Hpt Rotor · Ge
Component part number
2115MS7G03
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.

What was found

DURING DETAIL INSP OF THE HPT ROTOR STAGE 1 DISC, MULTIPLE CRACK INDICATIONS HAVE BEEN NOTED ON AND BETWEEN THE ID BAYONET TAB FEATURES AT 4 OFF LOCATIONS. THE FPI INDICATIONS HAVE BEEN MEASURED UP TO 0.050 INCH IN LENGTH. THIS HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE MATING HPT BORE INTERSTAGE SEAL ROTATING BEYOND ITS LOCKING MECHANISM. ROOT CAUSE IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED. (K)