Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
February 18, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671UW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0323
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PHL - FLT 196 - DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTED MODERATE VIBRATION FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. CREW REDUCED THE THRUST TO IDLE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOND A NINE BLADES DAMAGED BY FOD (ICE INGESTION). (M)

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