Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 76733A

Difficulty date
October 20, 2007
Submitted
October 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589HA
Make and model
Boeing 76733A
Aircraft serial
33422
Aircraft time
19,038 hours, 3,662 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
PW40603
Part serial
729117
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
11,176 hours, 2,185 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

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, DURING BOROSCOPE INSP LOOKING THROUGH AP-11 ACCESS. PORT FOUND 2 STAGE HIGH STAGE PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE ON NR 2 ENG. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE INSTALLATION IAW HAL M275-767 NR 2 ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. VERIFICATION FLIGHT CHECKED GOOD.

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