SDR WRLA99022

Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
November 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48437
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Blade
Part number
54A831
Condition
Bent
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
C, 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 FLT, NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO VIBRATION, VIBRATION MONITOR AT 5 FOR COMPRESSOR DURING T/O. VIBRATION MONITOR REDUCED TO 2.5 AT LOWER RPM IAW FCOM VOL I PROCEDURES FUEL WAS DUMPED TO MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT (85,000 LBS) AND A/C RETURNED TO SSN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING AT SNN, AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE/INGESTION. ENGINE NR 3 FAN BLADES NR 29, 30, 31 AND 33 FOUND BENT AND OUT OF LIMITS PER MM 72-31-00. FURTHER INSPECTION PER MX TASK CARD 0268 FOR BIRD STRIKES, THE ENGINE BORESCOPE AT THE 5TH, 8TH, 9TH, 13TH AND 14TH STAGES. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE FOUND. REPLACED FAN BLADES PER MATCHED SETS. GROUND RUN ENGINE OK. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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