Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
December 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25143
Aircraft time
88,152 hours, 13,150 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
49,127 hours, 9,268 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
49,127 hours, 9,268 cycles
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 ROUTINE BORO OPERATION 5067, FOUND 2ND STG TURBINE BLADE DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. OP 5067 NR 1 ENG.