Service difficulty report · Spinner · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
October 11, 2012
Submitted
November 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763CX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22223
Aircraft time
76,758 hours, 36,246 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A2
Part
Spinner
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ACFT HAD A VIBRATION ON THE RT ENGINE (BIRD STRIKE) AND THE CREW REJECTED TAKE OFF AT 100 KTS. THE ACFT RETURNED BACK TO THE GATE WHERE MX PERSONNEL PERFORMED A HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION IAW AMM 5-51-14. FURTHER INSP OF THE RT ENGINE REVEALED DAMAGE TO FAN BLADES 11, 12, 13, 14 AND THE STATOR SEAL WAS LOOSE AT THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TURBINE BLADES AND NO DEBRIS FOUND AT THE EXHAUST OR INLET SECTIONS. R & R SPINNER IAW AMM 72-31-01. R & R DAMAGED BLADES IAW AMM 72-31-02 AND PERFORMED TRIM BALANCE IAW AMM 72-31-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. FAN VIBRATION AT 1.1 AT 97.6 N1.