Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
March 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30215
Aircraft time
41,627 hours, 5,392 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Engine time
49,399 hours, 6,980 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
PW4903
Part serial
222009
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

NR 1 ENG FAILED STG 1 HPT BOROSCOPE. EXCESSIVE BURN THROUGH DAMAGE TO HPT STG 1 BLADE. BLADE BURN THROUGH JUST AFT OF LEADING EDGE. COMPLETELY THROUGH BLADE ALSO THE INNER AFT SIDE OF REMAINING LEADING EDGE HAS A CRACK AROUND MID SPAN. REPLACED ENGINE. NEW SERIAL NUMBER IS 222182. NR 1 ENGINE ACCOMPLISH ENGINE RUN IDLE LEAK CHECK OF GEAR BOX CRANK PAD COVER. ACP IDLE LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS DETECTED.