Service difficulty report · Vane · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30555
Aircraft time
44,252 hours, 5,366 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Engine time
57,481 hours, 7,866 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
57,481 hours, 7,866 cycles
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

BOROSCOPED NR 2 ENGINE FOUND BURN THOUGH IN T1 VANE AT 3:00 POS. FOUND ANOTHER VANE 3:00 POSITION WITH BURN THROUGH AT THE RADIUS. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER MM.