Service difficulty report · Fan Blades · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
August 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20109
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Fan Blades
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK AT DXB FOUND BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE TO NR 2 ENGINE. VARIOUS FAN BLADES BROKEN OFF AT TIPS AND BLADES ALSO BENT. TOTAL 8 BLADES DAMAGED. CARRIED OUT FOD (BIRD STRIKE) INSP PER MM 72-00-00. NO DAMAGE EVIDENT ADJACENT TO CORE, ONLY FAN BLADES. FAN BLADES REPLACED PER MM 72-31-02 PG 401. ENGINE IDLE RUN CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY.