Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
June 28, 2003
Submitted
July 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24012
Aircraft time
48,274 hours, 34,139 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B1US
Engine time
34,420 hours, 23,429 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
34,420 hours, 23,429 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT CRUISE, NOTICEABLE NR 1 ENG VIBE, VIBE DISAPPEARS AS THROTTLE REDUCED CLOSE TO IDLE, DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED. MX PERFORMED A/C VIBE MONITOR CHECK IAW T/C F2A77001, & PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE CHECK PER T/C F5M71003, BOTH GOOD. SHOOK AILERONS, FLAPS, ELEVATORS, & AC PACK DOORS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED TEST FLT. DURING CLIMB NR 1 COMPRESS STALLED. MX FOUND 6TH STAGE COMPRESS WITH 4 BLADE TIPS MISSING & SEVERAL BLADES BENT. R & R NR 1 ENG, OPS CHECK GOOD. FOUND WEAR IN THE HPC ROTOR, AFT STATOR, COMBUSTION CASE &COMBUSTOR, BUT THIS DID NOT CAUSE STALL. STALL CAUSED BY FOD DAMAGE TO STAGES 6 THRU 9 OF HPC ROTOR. FOD DAMAGE ALSO NOTED TO VANES IN STAGES 4 & 5 OF HPC FWD STATOR, & STAGES 6 & 7.

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