Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
May 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
37,407 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Blade
Part number
1957M10P03
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hp Turbine
Part time
35,226 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) ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR A PROACTIVE O/H. DURING THE FLOURESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE ROTOR BLADES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT QUANTITY 3 BLADES EXHIBITED CRACKING AT THE MINIMUM NECK POINT ON THE FIRTREE AT THE CONVEX LOWER POINT.

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