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A powerplant (engine) inspector reports that due to repeated blade damage having been found during various stages of build (overhaul of engine); he inspected some new (in the box); eighth stage blades and found leading edge damage beyond pratt-whitney's engine manual limits.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 839091 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200906 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Compressor Stator/Vane |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Inspector Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Due to repeated blade damage having been found during various stages of build (overhaul of engine); I inspected some new (in the box) 8th stage blades and found leading edge damage beyond pw-2000 manual limits. This damage is a small nick or imperfection not removed during manufacture. This has been problematic in that during post test cell borescope this type of damage has been showing up as FOD!!! And leading to dis-assembly and repair.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Powerplant (Engine) Inspector reports that due to repeated blade damage having been found during various stages of build (overhaul of engine); he inspected some new (in the box); eighth stage blades and found leading edge damage beyond Pratt-Whitney's Engine Manual limits.
Narrative: Due to repeated blade damage having been found during various stages of build (overhaul of engine); I inspected some new (in the box) 8th stage blades and found leading edge damage beyond PW-2000 manual limits. This damage is a small nick or imperfection not removed during manufacture. This has been problematic in that during post test cell borescope this type of damage has been showing up as FOD!!! And leading to dis-assembly and repair.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.