Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
February 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49188
Aircraft time
60,860 hours, 45,439 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Engine time
60,262 hours, 45,037 cycles
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
500002102
Condition
Damaged
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
C
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, DETECTED 09 LEFT ENGINE FAN BLADES WITH DAMAGES. ONE OF THEM WAS OUT OF LIMITS. 04 FAN BLADES WERE REPLACED IAW M/M 72-33-21 AND 06 WERE REWORKED IAW M/M 72-33-22. ENGINE WAS OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW MPCM 71-00-01 AND M/M 71-00-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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