Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
September 15, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
39,982 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT76
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) COMPRESSOR STALL OF RT ENG DURING CRUISE. HIGH VIBS OF N3 UP TO 9.0 UNITS. OPERATED AT REDUCED PWR DURING DIVERSION FOUND HPC DAMAGED. STAGE NR 1 BLADES SEVERLY DAMAGED. MANY NICKS, TEARS AND DENTS AND MISSING MATERIAL ON ALL BLADES. ONE BLADE BROKEN OFF AT ROOT. STATOR BLADES HAVE IMPACT DAMAGE AT MANY PLACES. ALL BLADES DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS.

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