Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
October 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25122
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
34,513 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH TO SFO, DEVELOPED HIGH LEFT ENGINE VIBRATIONS. ENGINE NOT SHUT DOWN. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND FAILURE OF ONE FIRST STAGE FAN BLADE AT THE MIDSPAN WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO SEVERAL OTHER FIRST STAGE BLADES. DAMAGE ALSO TO FAN EXIT GUIDE VANES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL N1 FAN BLADES AND SCHEDULED VANES FOR REPLACEMENT, BOROSCOPED ENGINE, RAN ENGINE. ENGINE CHECKS GOOD.