Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
December 28, 2019
Submitted
February 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18715
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
33731
Aircraft time
68,851 hours, 12,435 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Engine time
61,792 hours, 11,292 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lpt
Part time
67,627 hours, 12,202 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CI-5224 TPE-ANC ENG2 VIBRATION DURING CLIMB, GROUND CHECK FOUND 1 EA LPT 5 BLADE GOT A NICK AND METAL CHIPS AT ENGINE EXHAUST. FURTHER BSI FOUND LPT 3 VANE BROKEN AND SEVERAL LPT 3 BLADE DAMAGED OVER AMM LIMIT. ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED. CI MOC FURTHER SENT AOG TEAM AND SPARE ENGINE TO ANC FOR REPLACING ENGINE, ACMS 1501 REPORT REVIEW: FAN/LPT VIB 3.13/3.63 @ N1 100% AND FAN/LPT VIB 3.1/4.6 @ N1 104%, ESN 706607 BASIC DATA: INSTALLED ON 2019/11/27, LAST SERVICE: PR TSLSV/CSLSV: 400/82, LPT: MDL LEVEL INSP, WAITING FOR ENGINE TEAR DOWN TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE.

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