SDR UIEA200600012

Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date: February 22, 2006
Submitted: March 16, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N527MC
Make and model: Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial: 22471
Aircraft time: 92,614 hours, 18,566 cycles
Engine: Ge CF650E2
Engine time: 51,213 hours, 10,881 cycles
System (JASC): 7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
Part: Fan Blade
Part number: 9211M73P02
Part serial: AMD31381
Condition: Bird Strike
Location: Nr 3 Eng Inlet
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

ON WALKAROUND FOUND NR 3 ENGINE SUSTAINED BIRD STRIKE, FOUND FAN BLADE BENT. PERFORMED CHAPTER FIVE BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION, NO FINDINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN BLADE. BORESCOPED CORE ENGINE, NO FINDINGS. PERFORMED OPS RUNUPS WITH NO FINDINGS. RELEASED AIRCRAFT.

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