SAFO 15008: Serviceability of V2500 Fan Blades Issued an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 8130-3 Indicating Blade Overhaul.

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Subject: Serviceability of V2500 Fan Blades Issued an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 8130-3 Indicating Blade Overhaul.

Purpose: This SAFO alerts owners, operators, repair facilities, and maintenance technicians to a situation where several airworthiness approval tags (e.g., FAA Form 8130-3, Authorized Release Certificate) were issued indicating that V2500 fan blades were properly overhauled, however, these fan blades may not meet the VRS1003 blade repair limits for sidewall thickness.

Background: GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics, Inc., (FAA certificate number CI3R) notified the Federal Aviation Administration that numerous V2500 fan blades were issued an FAA Form 8130-3 for overhaul that may not meet blade wall thickness limits. The affected V2500 fan blades are as follows:

Part Number Serial Number Part Number Serial Number

6A7613 RGA58269 6A7655 RGA28005

6A7614 RGA43038 6A7655 RGA28283

6A7614 RGA43387 6A7655 RGA28451

6A7614 RGA61930 6A7655 RGA28283

6A7654 RGA18962 6A7655 RGA28683

6A7655 RGA22719 6A7655 RGA28697

6A7655 RGA23040 6A7655 RGA28748

6A7655 RGA23183 6A7655 RGA28808

6A7655 RGA23523 6A7655 RGA28917

6A7655 RGA23529 6A7655 RGA28988

6A7655 RGA23548 6A7655 RGA29015

6A7655 RGA23604 6A7655 RGA29019

6A7655 RGA23677 6A7655 RGA29053

6A7655 RGA23705 6A7655 RGA29091

6A7655 RGA23896 6A7655 RGA29447

6A7655 RGA24086 6A7655 RGA29810

6A7655 RGA24278 6A7655 RGA29877

6A7655 RGA24311 6A7655 RGA30152

6A7655 RGA24318 6A7655 RGA30341

SAFOSafety Alert for Operators

U.S. Department

of Transportation

Federal Aviation

Administration

SAFO 15008

DATE: 08/06/15

Flight Standards Service

Washington, DC

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6A7655 RGA24325 6A7655 RGA30411

6A7655 RGA24326 6A7655 RGA30583

6A7655 RGA24336 6A7655 RGA30802

6A7655 RGA24358 6A7655 RGA30870

6A7655 RGA24387 6A7655 RGA30973

6A7655 RGA24399 6A7655 RGA31338

6A7655 RGA24419 6A7655 RGA31440

6A7655 RGA24453 6A7655 RGA31859

6A7655 RGA24638 6A7655 RGA32022

6A7655 RGA24841 6A7655 RGA32084

6A7655 RGA25161 6A7655 RGA32094

6A7655 RGA25169 6A7655 RGA32117

6A7655 RGA25294 6A7655 RGA32150

6A7655 RGA26298 6A7655 RGA32161

6A7655 RGA26424 6A7655 RGA32170

6A7655 RGA26627 6A7655 RGA32197

6A7655 RGA26826 6A7655 RGA32214

6A7655 RGA26969 6A7655 RGA32228

6A7655 RGA26982 6A7655 RGA32256

6A7655 RGA27073 6A7655 RGA32344

6A7655 RGA27093 6A7655 RGA32364

6A7655 RGA27191 6A7655 RGA32366

6A7655 RGA27465 6A7655 RGA33971

6A7655 RGA27564 6A7655 RGA33979

6A7655 RGA27576 6A7655 RGA37698

6A7655 RGA27579 6A7655 RGA43387

Recommended Action: All owners, operators, repair facilities, and maintenance technicians who purchased V2500 fan blades as identified in the table above should ensure all required inspections, including blade wall thickness inspection (VRS1003), are performed in accordance with the V2500 Engine Manual. This action helps to ensure that V2500 fan blades conform to serviceable limits.

Contact: Questions or comments regarding this SAFO should be directed to the FAA’s San Diego Flight Standards District Office by telephone at (858) 810-2626 or by email at 7-AWP-san-FSDO@faa.gov .