SDR UALA2012103106284

Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: October 30, 2012
Submitted: December 3, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N432UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 587
Aircraft time: 57,372 hours, 21,572 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Blade
Condition: Damaged
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE, NR 18 FAN BLADE DAMAGED, MID-SPAN. BLADE IS ACTUALLY NR 6. BLADES HAVE BEEN REMOVED PER MM. NEW BLADE HAS BEEN RECORDED AS NR 6 POS AND ALL SER NR'S AND WEIGHTS HAVE BEEN SENT TO TOMC FOR RE-DISTRIBUTION SOLUTION. ACCOMPLISHED BLADE INSTALLATION PER AMM.

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