Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 8, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
85,532 hours, 13,636 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Blade
Condition
Torn
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE FAN BLADE NR 15 HAS A TEAR IN THE LEADING EDGE, NEAR THE TIP. BLENDED DAMAGE OUT OF NR 2 ENGINE. FAN BLADE NR 15. DAMAGE WAS IN AREA A, WAS REMOVED PER AMM 72- 31-02.