What was found
NR 2 ENGINE LPT FAN BLADE HAS A NICK APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE BLADE TIP. ACCOMPLISHED EDDY CURRENT IAW NDTM 72-31-401, NO CRACKS DETECTED.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2013
- Submitted
- March 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N551UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25399
- Aircraft time
- 80,432 hours, 23,291 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 2 Lpt
- 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.