Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
January 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20246
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Crack
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

NR 3 ENGINE, NR 5 FAN BLADE HAS A CRACK AT L/E. REMOVED CRACK BY BLENDING IAW MM 72-31-02.