Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
December 25, 2020
Submitted
December 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1404
Aircraft time
31,133 hours, 4,938 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Blade
Part number
43723190003
Part serial
48872
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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-ON WALK AROUND, FOUND POSSIBLE DAMAGE ON FAN BLADE NR 17 ON NR 1 ENGINE, 25" FROM TIP OF BLADE. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT TEST, PER EM 72-31-11-200-801 CRACK FOUND 2 LOCATIONS 386502. REMOVED NR 17 FAN BLADE S/N 48872, REF AMM 72-31-41. INSTALLED NR 17 FAN BLADE AND AIR INTAKE FARING/SPINNER, PER A330 AMM TASK 72-31-41-400-801-A. PENDING HIGH POWER RUN 12/24/2020 2524383, 12/24/20. HPR COMPLETED NO DEFECTS NOTED. BLADE, LP COMPR OFF 43-7231-9-0003 48872 ON 43-7231-9-0003 54803.

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