Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 17, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25276
Aircraft time
65,696 hours, 24,188 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
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

DURING WALK AROUND CREW FOUND DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE FAN BLADES ON NR 2 ENGINE. DETERMINE DIMENSIONS AND REPORT TO SAMC. BLADE NR 18. DAMAGE DETERMINED TO BE IN AREA 2 ON THE LEADING EDGE. LENGTH OF NICK IS 0.215" (ALONG L/E), AND 0.080"DEEP. DAMAGE HAS BEEN BLENDED PER AMM.