Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 5, 2013
Submitted
June 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29237
Aircraft time
53,286 hours, 14,069 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Blade
Condition
Bulged
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

DURING ACFT WALK AROUND, FOUND ON RT ENGINE BLADE NR 2 BULGED .5" LONG BY .0937" DEEP ON THE L/E. BULGE IS LOCATED 6 INCHES FROM ROOT OF THE BLADE. PERFORMED BLENDING OF NR 2 BLADE DAMAGE IAW AMM.