Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 1, 2010
Submitted
August 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
83,334 hours, 13,326 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
39,872 hours, 8,125 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1
Part time
39,872 hours, 8,125 cycles
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

ENG FAILED BORO INSPECTION EC6271 CONTINUOUS LOUVER CRACK THROUGH KNUCKLES. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. FUEL INJECTOR GUIDE AND HEATSHIELD IS ROTATED 45 DEG FROM IT'S NORMAL POSITION, LOCATED AT THE APPROX 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. RVI PICS SENT SFOLM EMC CONTACTED. IAW LINE EVA LM O-1357, THIS CONDITION IS ACCEPTABLE UNTIL NEXT ENGINE SHOP VISIT WITH NO OPS LIMITATIONS. VERIFIED CONDITION IS ACCEPTABLE UNTIL NEXT ENGINE VISIT WITH NO OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS IAW EVA LMO-1357. NON-ROUTINE P7158W. ENGINE ITEM - MOVED TO ELR AS ELR001 DUE TO ENGINE REMOVAL.