Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23880
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
9527M99P11
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DAB - FL2308 - AFTER T/O AT APPROX 100 FT, THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO FIELD. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BUT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALL OUT AS A PRECAUTION. THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS EXAMINED (BOROSCOPED) AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE. THREE SETS OF BLADES WERE FOUND SEVERLY BENT AND REPLACED WITH LIKE ITEM. RAN ENGINE AFTER BLADE CHANGE. ALL PARAMETERS CHECK NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)