Service difficulty report · Blade · Lkheed 1011385115

Difficulty date
May 25, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385115
Aircraft time
63,820 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB21122B02
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION AFTER TAKE OFF DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE HIGH VIBRATION ( 2.5 UNITS ) DURING CLIMB. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE STATION WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM.RECTIFICATION: THE COMPLETE SET OF FAN BLADES WAS REPLACED AND AFTER VERIFICATION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.