Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 12, 2013
Submitted
March 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30027
Aircraft time
47,390 hours, 12,167 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Blade
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 1 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 1 ENGINE FAN BLADE 10 HAS A DENT ON THE LEADING EDGE 3 INCHES FROM THE TIP WITH 1-4 OF AN INCH IN DEPTH. DAMAGE REMOVED AS PER MM. CF CREATED TO HAVE EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN SIX FLIGHT CYCLES. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW PART 6 72-31-401. NO CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT THIS TIME.