Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 27, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25368
Aircraft time
79,068 hours, 23,016 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

BLADE FOD DAMAGE ON LEFT ENGINE NOTED ON SEVERAL BLADES 18 INCHES FROM BLADE TIP-SMALL NICKS. NICKS ARE WITHIN LIMITS PER MM. THE 18 INCHES FROM BLADE TIP IN (AREA 5) NICKS NEED TO BE BLENDED WITHIN 25 HOURS.