What was found
DURING AN OVERNIGHT LINE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SECTION OF A FAN BLADE MID SPAN SHROUD HAD LIBERATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FOUR FAN BLADES.
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N365NW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320212
- Aircraft serial
- 964
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM565A3
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 7360077370
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,610 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.