Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
May 15, 2018
Submitted
June 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35307
Aircraft time
20,690 hours, 2,693 cycles
Engine
GENX1B70P1
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
20,690 hours, 2,693 cycles
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

DURING A TRANSIT CHECK, DETECTED FOD DAMAGE TO THE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE 7TH STAGE OF THE LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND FOUND A NICK WITH TWO CRACKS ON THE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-G72-00-00-10B-280C-A, PAGE 26. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND OPS TESTED IAW AMM DMCB-787-A-G71-00-00-10B-520A-A AND DMCB787-A-G71-00-00-10B-720A-A, ALL CORRECT.

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