Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 22, 2013
Submitted
July 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
87,843 hours, 13,988 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Blade
Condition
Nicked
Location
Nr 2 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 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE NR 19 HAS NICK 4 INCHES FROM BLADE TIP. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY BLADE BLEND. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC AS REQUIRED REF MM AND NDT MANUAL PART 672-31-401. STILL REQUIRES ADDITION .020" BLENDING REF MM 72-31-02 AT BLADE NR 19. BLENDED BLADE ADDITIONAL .020 IAW MM.