Service difficulty report · Guide Vane · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 4, 2013
Submitted
October 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26666
Aircraft time
68,789 hours, 25,284 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Engine time
64,667 hours, 21,871 cycles
Part
Guide Vane
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
64,667 hours, 21,871 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

NR 2 ENG FOUND CRACKED GUIDE VANE ON WALK AROUND INSPECTION. ONE EACH ALUMINUM EXIT GUIDE VANE REMOVED FROM THE ONE O'CLOCK POSITION, ENG SN 727114. INSTALL REPLACEMENT VANE DURING NEXT ENGINE SHOP VISIT SINCE ENGINE HAS LESS THAN 500 CYCLES REMAINING TO SHOP VISIT.