Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 11, 2005
Submitted
January 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49764
Aircraft time
44,938 hours, 31,238 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
36,029 hours, 23,277 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK A BLADE WAS DETECTED DAMAGED BECAUSE OF FOD ON RT ENGINE. BLADE WAS BENDED ON UPPER TIP WITH .4375 INCHES OF LENGTH AND .2500 OF DEPTH. DAMAGE WAS WITHIN LIMITS IAW MM 72-00-00 AND WAS REWORKED IAW MM 72-00-00, ALL CORRECT.

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