Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
March 8, 2002
Submitted
April 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29699
Aircraft time
4,507 hours, 1,927 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Engine time
4,507 hours, 1,927 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
4,507 hours, 1,927 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LT ENG N2 VIBES READING HIGH AT CRUISE DESCENT AND TAXI 3.2 TO 4.4. REPLACED LT ENG CRF ACCEL PER MM. RAN ENG PER PFHB. AT IDLE N2 VIBE RANGED FROM 1.6 TO 3.0 AT 95 PERCENT N1. N2 VIBES AT 2.2. REMOVED BORO TURNING PLUG AND PLUGS B3-2 AND B2-2. CLOSED COWLINGS. CHECKED MAIN ENG OIL CHIP DET, NO DEBRIS. C/W PBS4000 VIB SURVEY, FAN HI. BORESCOPED HRT CK/D OK. BORESCOPED HPC. FOUND 13 AND 14TH STAGE BLADES DAMAGED. REPLACED ENGINE.