Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
March 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UP
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
26062
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

ON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKE OFF, MULTIPLE ENGINE REPORTS LOUD AND ASSOCIATED VIBRATIONS ON ENG NR 1. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE IAW QRH. DUMPED FUEL RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. NO WING CAUTION MESSAGES OR ALERTS. AFT INSPECTION, FOUND 26 FAN BLADES DAMAGED. R & R NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACEMENT CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 71-00-02-4 AND REPLACEMENT TEST CARRIED OUT. SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 71-00-00-705-156.

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