Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 24, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26664
Aircraft time
63,081 hours, 23,378 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
60,102 hours, 21,373 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Nicked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
60,102 hours, 21,373 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

APPEARS TO BE MULTIPLE NICKS ON SEVERAL FAN BLADES OF RT ENG AT 2-3 O'CLOCK POS FACING AFT. INSPECTED BLADES AND FOUND NUMEROUS BLADES WITH MINOR NICKS IN AREAS 2 AND 8. REPAIRED FIRST STAGE FAN BLADE PER AMM. ACCOMPLISHED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION PER NDT 72-31-401 PART 6. NO DEFECTS NOTED.