Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 23, 2011
Submitted
October 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25072
Aircraft time
70,642 hours, 21,598 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Blades
Condition
Nicked
Location
Lt Engine Fan
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

LEFT ENGINE FOUND NICKS ON SEVERAL FAN BLADES. CHECKED AND FOUND 3 BLADES ON LEADING OF BLADE ON NR 2 INDEX AREA. BLENDED BLADES LEFT ENGINE.