Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
December 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
22,886 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Blade
Part number
1957M10P03
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hp Turbine
Part time
22,731 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ESN 893899 WAS REMOVED FOR A PROACTIVE O/H. DURING THE FLOURESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE ROTOR BLADES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT QTY 3 BLADES HAD TRANSITION ZONE FORWARD COOLING CIRCUIT CRACKING. AN ADDITIONAL 5 BLADES EXHIBITED CRACKING AT THE MINIMUM NECK POINT ON THE FIRTREE AT THE CONVEX LOWER POINT.