What was found
(AUS) NR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE FRACTURE SURFACE CONTAINED EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE CRACKING. ENGINE AND FAN BLADE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A BAT STRIKE AND THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR WORKSHOP INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 737476
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Fan Blade
- Part number
- 1590M2P01
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Compressor
- Part time
- 32,044 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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