SDR 2025F00241

Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
October 14, 2025
Submitted
October 14, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4BJR8
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B28
Engine time
7,371 hours, 2,484 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
3640409070
Condition
Failed Insp
Location
Zone 400
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

GE LAFAYETTE MRO PART 145 IS REPORTING QUALITY ESCAPE ON ESN 603796. PER CHECK INSPECTION PROCEDURE: IF THE PARTS OR SUB SYSTEMS ARE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER ENGINE, THEY MUST BE INSPECTED PER ESM CONSISTENT TO THE LEVEL OF DISASSEMBLY REACHED DURING THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SOURCE ENGINE. QTY 14 FAN BLADES WERE TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER UAL ENGINE 60A461 (TSN 7371/CSN: 2484) TO UAL 603796. THESE 14 BLADES WERE NOT INSPECTED PER ESM CONSISTENT TO THE LEVEL OF DISASSEMBLY REACHED DURING THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SOURCE ENGINE. THE INSPECTIONS THAT WERE PERFORMED WERE MANDATORY CH. 5 REQUIREMENT DEFINED IN 05-21-01-01A-281B-C WHICH CONSISTED OF VISUAL INSPECTION OF DOVETAIL AND SHANK (IN ACCORDANCE WITH 72-21-20-01A-310A-C) AND FAN BLADE DETAILED INSPECTION PER AMM TASK 72-22-02-200-801. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WERE NO FINDINGS REPORTED ON THE BLADES UPON INSPECTION THAT VIOLATED AMM INSPECTION. ESN 603796 WAS DELIVERED TO UAL ON OCTOBER 1ST 2025. IT IS CURRENTLY NOT ON WING