Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
January 2, 2003
Submitted
January 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29699
Aircraft time
7,016 hours, 2,952 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Engine time
4,651 hours, 1,832 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
4,651 hours, 1,832 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

WORKING MSU TO BORESCOPE THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO PARAMETERS SHIFTING (N2 F/F & EGT UP). ATL BORESCOPE TEAM FOUND THE 6TH STAGE HPC HAD BLADE TIPS MISSING AND THE 12TH STAGE HPC HAD BLADES WITH TEARS IN THE MID BLADE AREA. FOUND BOTH AREAS TO BE OUT THE ALLOWABLE MM IN SERVICE DAMAGE LIMITS. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS.