Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Boeing 777

Difficulty date
April 21, 2026
Submitted
April 21, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QEMY466L
GE Aircraft Engine Services Ltd
Aircraft
N446L
Make and model
Boeing 777
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Engine time
19,096 hours, 4,302 cycles
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
1865M13G08
Part serial
GWN13P82
Condition
Dented
Location
Engine
Part time
19,096 hours, 4,302 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DISK-HPT STG 1 DISPLAYS 111 SEPARATE INDENTATION TO SURFACE DT ON THE AFT SHAFT SPLINE AREAS. DR #02396459 STATES: THE CONDITION IDENTIFIED DEPARTS FROM THE INSTRUCTION FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS (ICA). THE CONDITION HAS BEEN EVALUATED AND A RECOMMENDATION TO DEPART FROM THE ICA CANNOT BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE CONDITION COULD NOT BE SUBSTANTIATED. TO BE REPORTED IAW AMC-20 8A (J) ANY DEFECT IN A LIFE-CONTROLLED CRITICAL PART THAT CAUSES ITS RETIREMENT BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF ITS FULL-SERVICE LIFE.