Fan Blade

Inspection Program
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Maintenance program

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Inspection methods

Shop Inspection (ESM) When ?

• FPI Each fan blade
– Inspection for crack when coating removed routed to shop
• Eddy current inspection New Each fan blade
– Reinforced inspection when coating removed routed to shop
– Implemented in all current validated repair
shops for Fan Blades Cu-Ni-In Thermal Spray
Reconditioning (Repair 002)

On-wing inspections
• AMM Visual inspection Updated Each fan blade removed
– Includes coating condition assessment for spalling for relube or inspection
at fan blade relube
• Ultrasonic inspection New According to SB
– Inspection for cracks on Fan Blades applicable recommendations
during fan blade relube.

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AMM Inspection Criteria

AMM 72-21-02-200-801
• Provides instructions for missing coating
Before
• CIS depending on spalling location
AMM Revision (June 2017)
• Area Y removed
• Area X length decreased on convex leading edge
• Area X easier to measure
Coating rejection rate increase anticipated

After

Coating spalling in area X Spalling on event blade

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Ultrasonic Technique (UT) inspection

Inspection applicable for in-service engines
• Applicable to coated blades
• Can be completed during fan blade lubrication

Inspection requirements
• Inspection kit (on the shelf equipment + specific probes)
• NDT qualified inspector
• Specific training

Ultrasonic inspection to be progressively deployed on 7B fan blades

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Present and future on-wing

inspection program

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Present and future on wing inspection program

Ultrasonic Inspection for 7B fan blades

• Phased approach
Mid-2018

SB 72-1024
July’17 Future on wing
FAA & EASA AD inspection program
SB 72-1019 R1
June’17 2nd inspection plan Repetitive UTI
FAA & EASA AD UTI at Fan Blade Interval & Threshold
SB 72-1019 lubrication to be defined
March’17 for Fan Blades P/N
340-001-022-0 and
1st inspection plan reworked version
UTI at Fan Blade Compliance time 18
lubrication months,
for Engines above
15,000 CSSV*
*9,000 CSSV before revision
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Service Bulletin 72-1024

Ultrasonic inspection
• UTI at Fan Blade lubrication
Fan blades part number (P/N) 340-001-022-0 and
derivatives
• Inspection of early production part numbers
• P/N 340-001-027-0, -029, -037 and -039
Time compliance
• 18 months (December 2018)
SB 72-1024 Category 2B
• Released July 2017
• FAA & EASA AD anticipated. NPRM FAA-2017-0313 published in August

CFM recommends to map fan blade location for all blade part
numbers & serial numbers
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Service Bulletin 72-1019 R01

Description
• Same Inspection method as SB 72-1024
• UT inspection for high time fan blades
using engine cycles since shop visit as a ESN with at least 1 shop visit
proxy at SB issuance date
• One time inspection (March 24th, 2017)
• No inspection for first run engines
Compliance AND
• Category 2, Impact Letter B
• Inspection on engines with more than Engine cycles in shop visit >15K
15,000 FC since last shop visit as of at SB issuance date
March 24th 2017 (March 24th, 2017)
• Compliance time 6 months ( by September
24th, 2017)
UT or ECI within 6 months

FAA & EASA AD anticipated for both SB72-1019 & SB72-1024

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Ultrasonic Inspection Training

CFM provides regional training seminars
• Open to any operator or supporting facility that will perform CFM56-7B fan
blade ultrasonic inspection
• Recommended for qualified NDT inspectors
• Estimated 4 hours per training session

Registration : ndttooling@ge.com (INC) or training.center@snecma.fr (SA)

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Summary
Fan blade maintenance plan defined
• ECI (ESM) and visual inspection (AMM) reinforced
• UTI Inspection Service Bulletins
– Inspect High time fan blades within 6 months
– Inspect all Blades P/N-022 & derivatives within 18 months
• Future on wing UT inspection program
– Repetitive inspection
– Mid-2018

Start mapping fan blade location for all blade part numbers & serial numbers
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Reference

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Fan Blade Configurations

Production
REPLACED REIDENTIFY
340-001-022-0 SB72-0253
340-001-026-0 SB72-0834
340-001-036-0

Derivatives RWK
SB72-0753 340-001-028-0
REIDENTIFY
SB72-0834
340-001-038-0

RWK RWK REIDENTIFY

SB72-0253
340-001-027-0 SB72-0753
340-001-029-0 SB72-0834
340-001-039-0

REIDENTIFY
SB72-0834
340-001-037-0

SB 72-0253 SB72-0753 SB72-0834

Smooth Undercut Rear shank coating Re-identification
Since July 2000 Since October 2009
Category 3 Category 7
SB72-0796
Fan Blade interchangeability
limitation
1,512 blades cannot be installed on 7BE
Since July 2011 Category 4

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