What was found
NR 1 ENGINE FAN BLADE NR 22 HAS A BEND IN THE LEADING EDGE ABOUT 4.5 INCHES FROM TIP. REF AMM 72-31-11-0601, BLADE IS NOT WITHIN LIMITS. REPLACED NR 22 BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2013
- Submitted
- April 8, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N407UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 456
- Aircraft time
- 63,445 hours, 23,711 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine Fan
- 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.