Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
July 16, 2006
Submitted
July 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30810
Aircraft time
23,350 hours, 4,042 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Engine time
22,238 hours, 3,838 cycles
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMB PASSING FL250, BANG FROM NR 1 ENGINE ALONG WITH SHUDDER. EGT PEAKED 898 DEGREE C. INDICATION RETURNED TO NEAR NORMAL AFTER EVENT. BOROSCOPED NR 1 ENGINE (SN 706222) STAGE 12 BLADES DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS.

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