Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
December 22, 2023
Submitted
December 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8567Z
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36928
Aircraft time
19,227 hours, 9,682 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Engine time
19,260 hours, 9,704 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF INGESTED A BIRD IN THE #1 ENGINE. ENGINE VIBRATION WENT UP TO 4.3 ALONG WITH FLASHING WHITE BOX. ALSO SMELLED IT IN THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS= PER CREW VIBES STABILIZED AT 1.5 - 2.0 DURING GO AROUND.<[01] PERFORMED CONDITIONAL OF #1 ENGINE PER AMM 05-51-18. FOUND 3 BLADES DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLADE #18. MOVED BLADE #5 TO POSITION #17 . INSTALLED NEW BLADE IN POSITION #5 IAW MT 772-21-19 AND TSR 2023009985. BLADE #19 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER AMM 72-21-02. PERFORMED VIBRATION AND POWER ASSURANCE RUN PER AMM 71-00-00 TEST 5 AND TEST 7.;[02] SEE TTG8Q00QGZGQ AND TSR 2023009985 FOR RII BUYBACK OF BLADE 5/17 SWAP. <BR>SEE TTG8Q00QGY8U FOR R&R RII BUYBACK OF BLADE 17.<BR>SEE TTG8Q00QGY8Y FOR R&R RII BUYBACK OF BLADE 18.<BR>SEE TTG8Q00QGZA0 FOR UT INSPECTION OF REMOVED AND INSTALLED FAN BLADES.<BR><BR>ENGINE VIB WAS AT 1.3 AFTER FAN BLADE REPLACEMENT.

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