Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 16, 2002
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29582
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Part
Shaft
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

AFW - NR 1 ENGINE FAN RETENTION SHAFT HAS DAMAGE ALONG INNER BORE. CORED 90 PERCENT OF LENGTH, THROUGH THE SURFACE COATING INTO PARENT METAL. SCORE IS .200 WIDE AND MEASURES APPROX .010 DEEP. PER ROLLS ROYCE, TECHNICAL VARIANCE NR 211-43261 IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR ENGINE S/N 51133 TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE WITH THE DAMAGE DESCRIBED ABOVE PROVIDED THE PART IS REMOVED PRIOR TO ACCUMULATING 1032 CYCLES FROM 10/21/2002, OR THE NEXT ENGINE REMOVAL, WHICHEVER IS SOONER. (M)