Service difficulty report · Fan Blades · Boeing 747124

Difficulty date
December 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855FT
Make and model
Boeing 747124
Aircraft serial
19733
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Fan Blades
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 1/2/3 Engines
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISCOVERED FAN BLADE DAMAGE NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3 ENGINES, DUE TO ICE INGESTION. BLENDED BLADES TO FLYBACK LIMITS AT EWE AND AT JFK REPLACED COMPLETE SET OF FAN BLADES ON NR 2 ENGINE. BLENDED AND REPLACED MATCHED SETS NR 1 AND NR 3 ENGINE IAW MM 72-31-02.