SDR AALA20170127007

Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: January 26, 2017
Submitted: January 30, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N389AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 27449
Aircraft time: 86,534 hours, 13,902 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680C2B6
Engine time: 83,767 hours, 13,541 cycles
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Blade
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Engine
Component: Engine · Ge · CF680C2
Component part number: CF680C2B6
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: C
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. GYE-MIA FLIGHT RETURNED TO GYE. OVERWEIGHT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. CREW REPORTED HIGH VIBRATIONS ON THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO BIRD STRIKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN BLADES 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 AND BLENDED 11 FAN BLADE IAW AMM 72-31-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.