SDR EIA2000006

Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date: January 28, 2000
Submitted: April 3, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N480EV
Make and model: Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial: 20348
Engine: Pwa JT9D7A
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Blade
Condition: Damaged
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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

NFFN - DURING POST-FLIGHT WALK AROUND INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE WITH NUMEROUS DAMAGED FAN BLADES. FOUND BLADES 1, 25, 27, 31, 33, 11, 34, 13, 42, 22 DAMAGED OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED A TOTAL OF 18 FAN BLADES PER WORKCARD F7208. RII ACCOMPLISHED. (M)