Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
May 8, 2018
Submitted
May 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33081
Aircraft time
57,766 hours, 9,457 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Left
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

ENROUTE, A LOUD COMPRESSOR NOISE AND LT ENGINE VIBRATION 5.0 INDICATIONS, DURING CLIMB FROM 360 - 380 LEVEL FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS GROUNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE SPINNER AND ALL FAN BLADES DAMAGED. REPLACED THE FAN BLADES AND SPINNER IAW MM 72-31-02, AND 72-31-01. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FAN TRIM BALANCE IAW MM 72-31-00.