Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Boeing 74744AF

Difficulty date
December 24, 2016
Submitted
December 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UP
Make and model
Boeing 74744AF
Aircraft serial
35662
Aircraft time
33,016 hours, 5,138 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F1
Part
Compressor Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, HEARD 3 LOUD BANGS FROM THE NR 1 ENG ACCOMPANIED WITH SHARP YAWING. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE FOUND ON STAGE 12HPC. . R & R THE NR 1 ENGINE.

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