Service difficulty report · Blades · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
February 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48756
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

JFK/BRU AIR TURNBACK DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION HIGH ALERT ON NR 2 ENGINE AT 700 FT ON TAKEOFF NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR READS 5.8 VIBRATION AND SOUND PRESENT. WHEN THROTTLE RETARDED VIBRATION CEASED. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED BACK FOR LANDING AT JFK. NR 2 ENGINE BOROSCOPED AT AP-2 & AP-3, NO DAMAGE OBSERVED. ALL FAN BLADES REPLACED DUE TO 17 BLADES DAMAGED. ENGINE VIBRATION SURVEY ACCOMPLISHED PER MD-11 MM 71-02-08.

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