Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 21, 2009
Submitted
October 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3287
Aircraft time
8,163 hours, 2,936 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
8,163 hours, 2,936 cycles
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
6A7614
Part serial
RGA85561
Condition
Bent
Location
Engine
Part time
8,151 hours, 2,936 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

FLT NR 28 TPA-JFK, AIR TURNBACK TO TPA DUE TO BIRD INGESTION IN NR 1 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF ROTATION. NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN ENGINE SOUND AND N1 VIBRATION REACHED 4.0 UNITS, NO CHANGE IN EGT AND ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL THROUGH OUT FLIGHT. MX ACCOMPLISHED AIRCRAFT BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-14/19 FOUND NR 1 ENGINE NR 2 AND NR 3 FAN BLADES DAMAGED, PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF LPC STG 1.5, 2.5 AND 6 PER AMM 72-00-00-300-010 NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED NR 1 ENG FAN BLADE TAP TEST IAW AMM 72-00-00-750-050 FOUND NR 2 BLADE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN BLADE NR 2 IAW AMM 72-31-11-04 AND FOUND NR 3 FAN BLADE BEND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER AMM 72-31-11-06. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER RUN AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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