Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 15, 2012
Submitted
December 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24872
Aircraft time
72,777 hours, 27,255 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOD DAMAGE FOUND ON NR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADES 10 EA LOCATIONS (MARKED WITH MASKING TAPE) NEAR FAN SHROUD: 1 EA. TEAR APPROX .125" LENGTH, THE REMAINING NINE BEING NICKS. REPLACED COMPLETE SET OF BLADES.