Service difficulty report · Blades · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
January 7, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
39,443 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Blades
Part number
FK30859
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED. THE CREW REJECTED THE TAKEOFF AT APPROX 5 KNOTS AND TAXIIED BACK TO THE GATE. NR 1 ENG BORO CARRIED OUT AS PER AMM 72-00-00-200-813 - HP 5TH STAGE HAD APPROX 30 BLADES WITH TIP CURL - IN ALLOWABLE LIMITS - ENG ADVISED - A/C SERV FOR FLIGHT, GRD RUN CARRIED OUT AS PER FLEET PROP ENG INSTR WITH NO FAULT.

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