Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 777FZB

Difficulty date
May 13, 2017
Submitted
May 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N714SA
Make and model
Boeing 777FZB
Aircraft serial
37988
Aircraft time
26,548 hours, 2,724 cycles
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Engine time
26,548 hours, 2,724 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE INDICATED A VIBRATION OF 5.2 AFTER TAKE OFF AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS FELT UNTIL POWER PULLED BACK. VIBRATION REMAINED AT 4.6 UNTIL ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 71-00-02. ENG FAILURE DUE TO LPT BLADE STAGE 6 SEPARATED PER SHOP FINDINGS. PN 2115M61G05, SN M61907093.

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