Service difficulty report · T1 Blade · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26928
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
T1 Blade
Part number
54L001
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
9,260 hours
Component
Pratt Whitne · PW4090
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LHR CREW NOTICED EGT RISE WITH LOSS OF POWER ON NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO LHR. *S/D* NR 1 ENGINE REMOVED. FOUND HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE DAMAGE ORIGINATING AT STAGE 1 BLADE FRACTURED IN AIRFOIL ABOVE THE PLATFORM.