Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 30, 2004
Submitted
July 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Eroded
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 775 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL-IAH, AT FL310, THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED VERY SLOWLY TO 9,500 FEET. AT THIS TIME, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT OT FL240. CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO DESCEND AND STABILIZE AT 3,500 FEET. FLGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT IAH. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. S/D MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND IT IN SAFE CONDITION FOR MAINTENACNE FERRY FLIGHT FROM IAH TO PIT. MAINTENANCE IN PIT FOUND THE RIGHT TURBO FAN BLADES SEVERELY ERODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT TURBO FAN ALONG WITH THE LEFT TURBO FAN. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND MIX VALVE, RIGHT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE, FORWA

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