Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Airbus A330941

Difficulty date
August 4, 2025
Submitted
June 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417DX
Make and model
Airbus A330941
Aircraft serial
2000
Aircraft time
19,744 hours, 2,255 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TRENT700072
Engine time
16,940 hours, 1,984 cycles
Part
Turbine Wheel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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

DURING ROUTINE DISASSEMBLY TWO (2) FASTENERS WERE FOUND LIBERATED IN THE SAME FASHION AS NOTED IN THE QUALITY ALERT. DAMAGE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED ON (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE HPT DISK, IPT DISK, IPT SHAFT, LPT DISKS STAGES 1 THROUGH 4 AND THE LPT SHAFT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ALL DAMAGED AREAS WERE REPAIRED & REPLACED THROUGH SHOP ORDERS. (1120808) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED

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