SDR MDAS091021

Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
November 7, 2002
Submitted
November 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
30664
Aircraft time
4,778 hours, 2,645 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Engine time
4,778 hours, 2,645 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
4,778 hours, 2,645 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON NOV 7TH, AE 857 FLIGHT EXPERIENCED THAT TWO FAN BLADE PLATFORMS FAILED CAUSING THE LT ENGINE TO HAVE HIGH VIBRATION. CREW FOUND LT ENGINE VIBRATION INDICATION POINTED TO 5 AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW FOLLOWED QRH, CONFIRMED ENGINE VIBRATION TRUE. A/C AIR TURNED BACK, AND LANDED SAFELY. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE NR 19 AND NR 20 FAN BLADE PLATFORMS WERE RUPTURED. AND THE DEBRIS CAUSED TO SOME OUTLET GUIDE VANES DENT OR CRACK.

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