Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
October 24, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78009
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
29479
Aircraft time
63,166 hours, 6,507 cycles
Engine
Ge GE9090B
Part
Plug
Part number
350048630
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

WHILE PERFORMING T/S ON NR 1 ENG, FOUND DAMAGE ON LEFT T/R FIRE BLANKET ALSO FOUND HIGH PRESS COMPRESSOR BOROSCOPE PLUG MISSING ON LEFT SIDE (8TH STAGE VANE H.P.C ROTOR). INSTALLED REPLACEMENT BOROSCOPE PLUG (J) PER AMM 72-00-00-290 812-G00, (NOTE) FIRE BLANKET DAMAGE TRANSFER TO L/P 4523119,20 AND 21.