Service difficulty report · Blades · Airbus A330243F

Difficulty date
February 17, 2015
Submitted
February 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N331QT
Make and model
Airbus A330243F
Aircraft serial
1380
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
7,600 hours, 2,469 cycles
Part
Blades
Part number
FW23741
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine Fan
Part time
7,600 hours, 2,469 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING THE 360 OF THE ACFT, DETECTED A FOD AT LT ENGINE, WITH FAN BLADES NR 8, 9, 22 DAMAGE, NICKED, AND INLET COWL WITH DAMAGE IN THE ACUSTIC PANELS. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR WAS PERFORMED AND IS NOT REQUIRED A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION THE BLADES WILL BE CHANGED AND THE INLET COWL REPAIRED.

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