Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 28, 2006
Submitted
March 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48474
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW NOTED FAN VIBRATION REACHED 3.2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SNN (EINN). UPON ARRIVAL NR 2 ENGINE WAS INSPECTED. FAN INSPECTION FOUND MULTIPLE FAN BLADES AND EXIT GUIDE VANES DAMAGED DUE TO SUSPECTED FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. R/R NR 2 ENG FAN BLADES AS PER MD11 AMM REF 72-31-02 REF NR 003, R/R NR 2 ENG EXIT GUIDE VANES, SHIP SET AS PER MD11 AMM 72-33-01, ACCOMPLISHED ENG RUN AND OPS CHECK ALL NORMAL PER MD11 MM.

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