Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 21, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
72,137 hours, 20,819 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Engine time
56,954 hours, 17,310 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
56,954 hours, 17,310 cycles
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

FOUND ON ARRIVAL RT ENGINE FAN BLADE BENT AT TIP. DAMAGE IS APPROX 1' BY 1.250. BLENDED BLADE IAW MM. EDDY CURRENT MUST BE ACP WITHIN 120 HRS. ACP'D EDDY CURRENT INSP ON BLENDED BLADE.