Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
November 22, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934UW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
27200
Aircraft time
44,888 hours, 18,563 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
43,308 hours, 18,009 cycles
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
UL29511
Part serial
RGH11003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
36,258 hours, 14,812 cycles
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PCI 552 (RR NR RB72-9660 R9), FAN BLADE TAP TEST, BLADE AT POSITION 13 FAILED THE TAP TEST. IT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN INCHES IN LENGTH ON THE BACK SIDE AT MID-SPAN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAN BLADE.