Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 76733A

Difficulty date
May 14, 2008
Submitted
May 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591HA
Make and model
Boeing 76733A
Aircraft serial
33423
Aircraft time
20,323 hours, 3,918 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Compressor
Part time
20,284 hours, 3,901 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ATB: FL 350 SMOOTH AIR LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED LOUD BANG, MODERATE VIBRATION AND LOUD GRINDING SOUNDS. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO OGG. INITIAL FINDINGS DURING LT ENG HPC BORESCOPE. FOUND 5TH AND 6TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES AND STATOR DAMAGED. LT ENGINE WAS REMOVED & REPLACED.

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