SDR WRLA20011

Service difficulty report · Bullet · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
November 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48743
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Bullet
Part number
51A045002
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Pwa
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

UPON DEPARTURE, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE VIBRATION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IN NR 1 POSITION. EMERG PROCEDURES C/W, AND ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE STA WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSP BY WORLD AIRWAY MAINT REP, DISCOVERED THE NOSE CONE (SPINNER) ON NR 1 ENGINE HAD DELAMINATED AND MATERIAL INGESTED INTO THE ENGINE (NR 1 POS) DAMAGING ALL THE FAN BLADES, TWO INLET GUIDE VANES, AND ENGINE NOSE COWL. FAN BLADES, INLET GUIDE VANES, AND SPINNER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ENGINE RUN-UP AND BLADE TRIM BALANCE ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY. REPAIRS TO DAMAGED NOSE COWL MADE USING DATA FURNISHED BY MFG. (X)

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