Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 10, 2010
Submitted
May 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
69,886 hours, 20,107 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Engine time
59,895 hours, 21,639 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Nicked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 ENGINE 3 BLADES HAVE SEVERAL NICKS. REPAIRED BLADE AREAS MARKED WITH WHITE DOTS, WILL NEED EDDY CURRENT CHECK. ACCOMPLISHED BLADE HFEC NDT PER MM. INDICATIONS NORMAL. BLADE REPAIRS WITHIN LIMITS.