Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 7772Q8

Difficulty date
April 28, 2010
Submitted
May 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746AM
Make and model
Boeing 7772Q8
Aircraft serial
32719
Aircraft time
18,613 hours, 2,133 cycles
Engine
Ge GE9094B
Engine time
26,774 hours, 4,563 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
26,774 hours, 4,563 cycles
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 A BORESCOPE INSP OF THE HPC AND HPT MODULES OF RT ENGINE WERE DETECTED 41 BLADES OF HPC 8TH STAGE AND 23 BLADES OF 9TH STAGE WITH TEARS, NICKS, BENDS AND MISSING MATERIAL FROM THE LEADING TO THE T/E. OPEN

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