Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 3, 2018
Submitted
July 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25980
Aircraft time
83,525 hours, 37,760 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

DURING BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF ESN 16445, FOUND ONE 3RD STAGE LPT BLADE WITH SULFIDATION, APPARENT LOSS OF MATERIAL AND CORROSION GROWTH THROUGH THE BLADE. PER AMM 72-00-00-803-POO. THIS CONDITION REQUIRES THE ENGINE TO BE CHANGED. THE NR 1 ENGINE S/N 16445 HAS BEEN REPLACED REF 7100-9902E-01. TRANSFERRED DISCREPANCY TO ENGINE HISTORY.