Service difficulty report · Spool · Boeing 777340ER

Difficulty date
November 13, 2019
Submitted
November 13, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NM1Y353K
Safran Aircraft Engines
Make and model
Boeing 777340ER
Aircraft serial
900333
Part
Spool
Part number
350005781
Part serial
LA151202
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hpc
Part time
14,151 hours, 6,094 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE HPC MODULE SHOP VISIT AT SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINE HPC SPOOL 2-6 WAS SENT TO OUR REPAIR STATION FOR INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL. THE FPI INSPECTION REVEALED UNUSUAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL LINEAR INDICATION IN THE STAGE 6 HOOK FILLET. THIS SPOOL 2-6 (P/N 350-005-781-0) CUMULATED 6094 CYCLES SINCE NEW. NO CRACK HAS EVER BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS AREA SINCE THE ORIGIN OF THE SPOOL 2-6 CONFIGURATION (P/N 350-005-781-0) BASED ON UNUSUAL FINDING ON LLP PART SPOOL 2-6 WAS SENT TO SAFRAN AE LAB FOR COMPLETE INVESTIGATION IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE NATURE OF THE INDICATION AND IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE.