Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 8, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
22,461 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Blade
Part number
1957M10P03
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hp Turbine
Part time
27,147 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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 893469 WAS REMOVED FOR A PROACTIVE OVERHAUL. DURING THE FLOURESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE ROTOR BLADES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT QTY 10 BLADES EXHIBITED CRACKING AT THE MINIMUM NECK POINT ON THE FIRTREE AT THE CONVEX LOWER POINT.