Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
May 20, 2005
Submitted
May 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34131
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
28971
Aircraft time
28,029 hours, 6,891 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
38,571 hours, 10,480 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO HIGH VIBRATION AND HIGH EGT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SNN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION WITH NOSE COWL DAMAGE AND SEVERAL FAN BLADES HAD MISSING TIPS. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.