SDR SWAA040258

Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
January 26, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26601
Aircraft time
33,071 hours, 29,010 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM562AFR
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
332SW
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DECLARED EMERGENCY/AIR TURN BACK, INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PASSING APPROX 8000 FEET, HEARD A POP AND FELT SLIGHT VIBRATION. ALL INSTRUMENTS SHOWED NORMAL. CLIMB SEEMED A LITTLE LOW FOR POWER SETTING. ISOLATED VIBRATION TO NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 FAN BLADE SETS PER MT.

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