Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
April 12, 2017
Submitted
April 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29956
Aircraft time
67,541 hours, 8,522 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Engine time
10,074 hours, 1,188 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
FK21370
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF RT ENGINE VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE AIRPLANE WITH N1 UP TO 5.1 AND OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION BETWEEN 70-135 PSI. DURING DECENT VIBRATION INDICATION LOWERED TO 4.1 AND BACK UP TO 5.1. ACCOMPLISHED LP FAN BLADE RE-SORT PER ENGINEERING. ACCOMPLISHED MCM 71-94-10, ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN AMM LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.