Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 26, 2012
Submitted
November 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28144
Aircraft time
51,866 hours, 19,265 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Blade
Condition
Nicked
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

NR 2 ENGINE BLADE NR 5 HAS NICK IN AREA 5 ABOUT .375 X.250. NR 2 ENGINE WILL NEED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION DUE TO FAN BLADE BLEND REPAIR. INSPECTED BLADE PER MM, NO CRACKS FOUND.