Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 25, 2013
Submitted
May 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25094
Aircraft time
92,459 hours, 14,668 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Blade
Condition
Nicked
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 FIRST STAGE FAN BLADE NICKED ON LEADING EDGE APPROX 12 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END WITH A DEPTH OF .010. ACCOMPLISHED FIRST BLEND ON BLADE IAW AMM 72-31-02. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC AS REQUIRED REF NDT MANUAL PART 6 72-31-401. NO CRACKS FOUND.