What was found
(AUS) NUMEROUS HPT BLADE CRACKS (RADIAL TIP CRACK TURNING AXIAL) WERE FOUND WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BLADE TIP CORNER SEPARATION. FOUND DURING ROUTINE BOROSCOPE INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 737476
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Blades
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Turbine Section
- Part time
- 40,232 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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