Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 16, 2012
Submitted
August 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25092
Aircraft time
89,673 hours, 14,302 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
57,596 hours, 8,475 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF HEAVY VIBRATION 5.0 UNITS ENG1 SN.727667, THROTTLE PULLED BACK TO IDLE POWER TILL LANDING, FOUND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO SEVERAL FAN BLADES, INLET COWL, EXIT GUIDE VANES. NR 1 ENGINE HAS DAMAGE TO FAN EXIT OUTER CASE ALUMINIUM CASTING DAMAGED ON FLANGE AREA ADJACENT TO FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE PLATFORM & LOCATED BETWEEN 8 AND 9 OCLOCK POSITION. DAMAGE MEASURES APPROX 1.75" CIRCUMFERENTIALLY BY 0.25" WIDE AND IS A MAX DEPTH OF 0.080" DEEP. ITEM CFD PER ECRA 7233-01 253 AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT WITHIN 5 CYCLES. CLEANED AREA. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.