Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
April 4, 2023
Submitted
April 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43348
Aircraft time
2,775 hours, 800 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

WHILE PERFORMING LL1 INSPECTION FOUND NICK ON #2 ENG BLADE #5 LEADING EDGE APPROXIMATLEY 5.5 INCHES FROM END OF BLADE. GROUNDED - YES. NICK ON #5 BLADE MEASURES 0.2 INCHES LENGTH BY 0.032 INCHES DEEP NICK IS BEYOND SERVICABLE LIMIT OF 0.0137 INCHES PER B737-9 AMM 72-22-02-200-801-G00 STEP (H). BLENDED NICK ON #2 ENGINE #5 BLADE METAL LEADING EDGE REF AMM 72-22-02. ACCOMPLISHED FPI AND TAP TEST IAW AMM 72-22-02-900-805-600 STEPS 5.6.(7),(8) AND (9). NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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