Service difficulty report · Rub Strip · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 7, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26916
Aircraft time
70,478 hours, 12,711 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Rub Strip
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

DURING NR 2 ENGINE START TOW CREW REPORTED FOD INGESTION. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE RUB STRIP DAMAGE. SCORED ROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF RUBSTRIP 6 INCHES FROM FRONT EDGE MEASURING 1.5 INCHES FRONT- BACK 0.070 INCH DEEP. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSP, NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND. NR 2 ENGINE RUBSTRIP DAMAGE WITHIN LIMITS PER MM. CREW REPORTED NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS DURING ENGINE START.