Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 22, 2019
Submitted
April 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30553
Aircraft time
76,682 hours, 8,987 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

2822-2 ESN 222036 EXPERIENCED SURGE DURING TAKEOFF RUN AT 60KTS. ON RETURN TO GATE GRUMM REPORTED METAL IN TAILPUPE. ACCOMPLISH BORESCOPE INSPECT HPC STG 5,6,9,AND HPT STG 1 AND 2. REF AMM72-00-00 P6XX CFG2. IF SIGNS OF IMPACT, INSPECT OTHER STAGES. PERFORMED HPC BORESCOPE INSPECTION IAW AMM72-00-00-290-833-N02, FOUND ALL 5TH AND 6TH STAGE BLADES DAMAGED BEYOND AMM LIMITS, SIGNS OF INGESTION. ALSO, INSPECTED 1ST STAGE LPC AND FOUND SEVERAL BLADE TIPS BENT INWARD AND OUTWARD. INSPECTED FAN BLADES, NO VISUALLY PERCEIVED DAMAGE FOUND. ENGINE MUST BE TOMC AND ESC GROUP. REPLACED BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT.