Service difficulty report · Blades · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 1, 2012
Submitted
June 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
48,189 hours, 6,076 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Blades
Part number
38005501
Part serial
P1139331
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

APU RUNNING AT GATE FOREIGN MATERIAL EXITING APU EXHAUST. PER AMM, CHECK MAG PLUG CHIP DETECTORS. IF OK, CHECK INLET DUCT PATH FOR DAMAGE OR DELAMINATION IF OK REF: AMM AND INSPECT FOR DAMAGE. COMPLETED APU REMOVAL AND INSTALL REF AMM. DAMAGED BLADES FOUND ON BOROSCOPE. COMPLETED APU INSTALLATION. LEAK CHECK GOOD.