What was found
NR 2 ENGINE, SIX FAN BLADES WERE DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION OF INLET COWL AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE ENGINE WAS R & R FOR REPAIR. RECEIVED SERVICEABLE ENGINE. ENGINE WILL BE REINSTALLED ON W/O 4677 NR 21605
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 2026
- Submitted
- January 13, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N563NC
- Make and model
- Boeing 7673BG
- Aircraft serial
- 30563
- Aircraft time
- 86,717 hours, 22,239 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4060
- System (JASC)
- 7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
- Part
- Blades
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 2 Eng Fan
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.