Service difficulty report · Fan Blades · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
August 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20326
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Fan Blades
Condition
Fod Damage
Location
Nr 3 Engine
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

ON MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND, FOUND DAMAGE TO FAN BLADES, INLET CASE AND NOSE COWL. SUSPECT THE DAMAGE OCCURRED ON LANDING SINCE THAT WAS THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED AND DAMAGE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED PER POLAR WORK CARDS M 7100-002 ENGINE RUN PER M/M 71-00-00.