Replacement of Fan Rotor Blades in Pairs [CFMB]
TASK 72-21-00-300-028-A
Replacement of Fan Rotor Blades in Pairs
Self explanatory
2. Job Set-up Information
A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment
B. Consumable Materials
C. Referenced Information
3. Job Set-up
Subtask 72-21-00-941-085-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
Subtask 72-21-00-869-079-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
(2) Use temporary marking (Material No.CP5061) and identify the fan blades with numbers.
(3) Remove the spinner front cone (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-000-005).
(4) Remove the spinner rear cone (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-000-006).
(5) Remove and record balance screws location.
(6) Record location of each blade to be replaced and of each blade opposite.
(7) Remove fan blades (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-000-007).
(8) Record the moment weight of the blades that you remove.
Subtask 72-21-00-420-081-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
Subtask 72-21-00-869-080-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
[Rev.10 from 2021]
2026.04.01 02:41:03 UTC
Replacement of Fan Rotor Blades in Pairs
WARNING:
BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE CONSUMABLE MATERIALS. OBEY THE MATERIAL MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS AND YOUR LOCAL REGULATIONS.
1. Reason for the JobSelf explanatory
2. Job Set-up Information
A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment
| REFERENCE | QTY | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| No specific | 1 | ACCESS PLATFORM 1M (3 FT)-ADJUSTABLE |
| No specific | 1 | MAT - PROTECTIVE |
| No specific | 1 | MAT - RUBBER |
| No specific | AR | WARNING NOTICE(S) |
| No specific | Torque wrench: range to between 75 and 65 lbf.in (0.85 and 0.73 m.daN ) ![]() | |
| 856A3770 | 1 | CFMI SOFTWARE FOR BLADE MAPPING |
| REFERENCE | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| (Material No.CP1039) | acetone |
| (Material No.CP1041) | isopropyl alcohol |
| (Material No.CP2011) | stoddard solvent |
| (Material No.CP2559) | ardrox 552 |
| (Material No.CP2560) | turco ind 79 |
| (Material No.CP2566) | mag-chem teksol |
| (Material No.CP2584) | degreasol 99 R |
| (Material No.CP2656) | mag-chem skysol |
| (Material No.CP5061) | temporary marking |
| (Material No.CP5062) | MOS2 dry film lubricant |
| REFERENCE | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| TASK 71-00-00-710-009-B | Vibration Check |
| TASK 71-00-00-750-001-B | Fan Trim Balance - 1 Sensor 3 Speed |
| TASK 71-00-00-750-001-B-03 | Fan Trim Balance - 1 Sensor 1 Speed |
| TASK 72-21-00-000-005-A | Removal of the Spinner Front Cone |
| TASK 72-21-00-000-006-A | Removal of the Spinner Rear Cone |
| TASK 72-21-00-000-007-A | Removal of the Fan Rotor Blades |
| TASK 72-21-00-300-009-A | Correction of the Static Imbalance |
| TASK 72-21-00-400-005-A | Installation of the Spinner Front Cone |
| TASK 72-21-00-400-006-A | Installation of the Spinner Rear Cone |
| TASK 72-21-00-400-007-A | Installation of the Fan Rotor Blades |
Subtask 72-21-00-941-085-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
A. Safety Precautions
(1) On the center pedestal, on the ENG panel 115VU:
(a) Put a WARNING NOTICE(S) to tell persons not to start the engine.
(2) Make sure that the engine 1(2) shutdown occurred not less than 5 minutes before you do this procedure.
(3) On the overhead maintenance panel 50VU:
(a) Make sure that the ON legend of the ENG/FADEC GND PWR/1(2) pushbutton switch is off.
(b) Put a WARNING NOTICE(S) to tell persons not to energize the FADEC 1(2).
(4) Put an ACCESS PLATFORM 1M (3 FT)-ADJUSTABLE in position.
(5) Install MAT - PROTECTIVE in the lower half of the inlet cowl.
4. Procedure(1) On the center pedestal, on the ENG panel 115VU:
(a) Put a WARNING NOTICE(S) to tell persons not to start the engine.
(2) Make sure that the engine 1(2) shutdown occurred not less than 5 minutes before you do this procedure.
(3) On the overhead maintenance panel 50VU:
(a) Make sure that the ON legend of the ENG/FADEC GND PWR/1(2) pushbutton switch is off.
(b) Put a WARNING NOTICE(S) to tell persons not to energize the FADEC 1(2).
(4) Put an ACCESS PLATFORM 1M (3 FT)-ADJUSTABLE in position.
(5) Install MAT - PROTECTIVE in the lower half of the inlet cowl.
Subtask 72-21-00-869-079-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
CAUTION:
DO NOT MIX PAIRS OF BLADES PRE CFM SB 72-0057 AND POST CFM SB 72-0057 ON THE SAME FAN DISK.
A. Remove the fan blades before recording moment weight. NOTE: The spare blades are grouped in pairs so that the difference between the moment weights is not more than 80 in.g (200 cm.g). Three conditions can exist, refer to the logic diagram and paragraph B.
NOTE: If you replace more than three pairs of fan blades or if you replace one fan blade (not a pair), you must do a vibration survey (Ref. AMM TASK 71-00-00-710-009). Results from the vibration survey will determine if a trim balance is necessary. In this last case, do a trim balance operation (Ref. AMM TASK 71-00-00-750-001) if the aircraft is at the main base or as soon as the aircraft returns to the base.
(1) Put a MAT - RUBBER in the air intake cowl. (2) Use temporary marking (Material No.CP5061) and identify the fan blades with numbers.
(3) Remove the spinner front cone (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-000-005).
(4) Remove the spinner rear cone (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-000-006).
(5) Remove and record balance screws location.
(6) Record location of each blade to be replaced and of each blade opposite.
(7) Remove fan blades (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-000-007).
(8) Record the moment weight of the blades that you remove.
NOTE: Grease deposits can mask the moment weight indication. If necessary, clean blade base with isopropyl alcohol (Material No.CP1041) or acetone (Material No.CP1039) or stoddard solvent (Material No.CP2011) or ardrox 552 (Material No.CP2559) or turco ind 79 (Material No.CP2560) or mag-chem teksol (Material No.CP2566) or degreasol 99 R (Material No.CP2584) or mag-chem skysol (Material No.CP2656) .
B. Record the moment weight of the spare blades and install the spare blades.
(2) Do a check of the quantity of the replaced fan blade pairs.
(a) If the quantity of pairs is less than or equal to three and in the limits of the 200 cm.g (80 in.g) pair criteria, do as follows:
1 Install the spare blades (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-007).
2 Vibration survey is not necessary.
(b) If the quantity of pairs is less than or equal to three but more than the 200 cm.g (80 in.g) pair criteria, do as follows:
Do a static correction procedure, refer to paragraph C. or do a blade mapping with 856A3770 CFMI SOFTWARE FOR BLADE MAPPING.
1 Install the spare blades (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-007).
2 Go to paragraph D.
(c) If quantity of pairs is more than three, do as follows:
Do a static correction procedure, refer to paragraph C. or do a blade mapping with 856A3770 CFMI SOFTWARE FOR BLADE MAPPING.
1 Install the spare blades (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-007).
2 Go to paragraph D.
Subtask 72-21-00-820-053-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL CAUTION:
FOR EACH PAIR OF FAN BLADES, INSTALL THE HEAVIER SPARE BLADE AT THE POSITION OF THE HEAVIER BLADE TO BE REMOVED.
(1) Record the moment weight of the spare blades. (2) Do a check of the quantity of the replaced fan blade pairs.
(a) If the quantity of pairs is less than or equal to three and in the limits of the 200 cm.g (80 in.g) pair criteria, do as follows:
1 Install the spare blades (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-007).
2 Vibration survey is not necessary.
(b) If the quantity of pairs is less than or equal to three but more than the 200 cm.g (80 in.g) pair criteria, do as follows:
Do a static correction procedure, refer to paragraph C. or do a blade mapping with 856A3770 CFMI SOFTWARE FOR BLADE MAPPING.
1 Install the spare blades (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-007).
2 Go to paragraph D.
(c) If quantity of pairs is more than three, do as follows:
Do a static correction procedure, refer to paragraph C. or do a blade mapping with 856A3770 CFMI SOFTWARE FOR BLADE MAPPING.
1 Install the spare blades (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-007).
2 Go to paragraph D.
NOTE: Static correction has to be limited to 4 blade pairs.
NOTE: If the 856A3770 CFMI SOFTWARE FOR BLADE MAPPING plotting is not satisfactory, do a static correction procedure, refer to paragraph C. to reduce blade set unbalance.
C. Static correction procedure. Determine the balance screws to be installed.
(1) Determine the resultant vector length and direction, then select balance screws to provide a correction returning the fan to its initial balance condition as follows:
No. 01: 164832 cm.g (64894 in.g)
No. 36: 163245 cm.g (64270 in.g)
No. 03: 162510 cm.g (63980 in.g)
No. 35: 164185 cm.g (64640 in.g)
(b) Assume the moment weights of the opposite blades are as follows:
No. 19: 164647 cm.g (64823 in.g)
No. 18: 163405 cm.g (64333 in.g)
No. 21: 162650 cm.g (64035 in.g)
No. 17: 164160 cm.g (64630 in.g)
(c) Calculate differences between moment weights as below:
D1: (No. 01/19) = 164832 - 164647 = 185 cm.g (73 in.g)
D2: (No. 18/36) = 163405 - 163245 = 160 cm.g (63 in.g)
D3: (No. 21/03) = 162650 - 162510 = 140 cm.g (55 in.g)
D4: (No. 35/17) = 164185 - 164160 = 025 cm.g (10 in.g)
(d) Calculate moment weight differences corresponding to spare fan blades as below:
D'1: (No. 01/19) = 162905 - 162730 = 175 cm.g (69 in.g)
D'2: (No. 18/36) = 161205 - 161185 = 020 cm.g (08 in.g)
D'3: (No. 21/03) = 164570 - 164545 = 025 cm.g (10 in.g)
D'4: (No. 35/17) = 163825 - 163630 = 195 cm.g (77 in.g)
(e) Calculate differences between removed blades and spare blades as below:
D1 - D'1 = 185 - 175 = 010 cm.g (04 in.g) = F1
D2 - D'2 = 160 - 020 = 140 cm.g (55 in.g) = F2
D3 - D'3 = 140 - 025 = 115 cm.g (45 in.g) = F3
D'4 - D4 = 195 - 025 = 170 cm.g (67 in.g) = F4
(f) Determine the direction of corrections as follows:
2 For blades No. 18 and 36, D2 is greater than D'2 and the balance weight should therefore be added close to the heavier blade: No. 18.
3 For blades No. 21 and 3, D3 is greater than D'3 and the balance weight should therefore be added close to the heavier blade: No. 21.
4 For blades No. 35 and 17, D4 is less than D'4 and the balance weight should therefore be added close to the lighter blade: No. 17.
(g) Construct vectorial diagram as follows:
1 On a polar diagram draw vectors corresponding to moment weight difference calculated in (e) and orientated as in (f).
2 Draw the resultant Fr representing the correction required from F1, F2, F3 and F4.
1 Find in the tables the values of the resultant Fr calculated in paragraph (g). This indicates which balance screw must be installed. The screw in the fifth column of the table must be installed at location calculated in paragraph (g).
Subtask 72-21-00-820-054-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL (1) Determine the resultant vector length and direction, then select balance screws to provide a correction returning the fan to its initial balance condition as follows:
NOTE: It is advisable to limit the number of balance screws on the spinner due the complexity and the risk of confusion when performing further corrections, and to install only one set of balance screws. This requires the construction of a vector diagram for determining the sum of the corrections. An example is given in (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-300-009).
(a) Assume the following blades with the moment weights indicated are to be removed: No. 01: 164832 cm.g (64894 in.g)
No. 36: 163245 cm.g (64270 in.g)
No. 03: 162510 cm.g (63980 in.g)
No. 35: 164185 cm.g (64640 in.g)
(b) Assume the moment weights of the opposite blades are as follows:
No. 19: 164647 cm.g (64823 in.g)
No. 18: 163405 cm.g (64333 in.g)
No. 21: 162650 cm.g (64035 in.g)
No. 17: 164160 cm.g (64630 in.g)
(c) Calculate differences between moment weights as below:
D1: (No. 01/19) = 164832 - 164647 = 185 cm.g (73 in.g)
D2: (No. 18/36) = 163405 - 163245 = 160 cm.g (63 in.g)
D3: (No. 21/03) = 162650 - 162510 = 140 cm.g (55 in.g)
D4: (No. 35/17) = 164185 - 164160 = 025 cm.g (10 in.g)
(d) Calculate moment weight differences corresponding to spare fan blades as below:
D'1: (No. 01/19) = 162905 - 162730 = 175 cm.g (69 in.g)
D'2: (No. 18/36) = 161205 - 161185 = 020 cm.g (08 in.g)
D'3: (No. 21/03) = 164570 - 164545 = 025 cm.g (10 in.g)
D'4: (No. 35/17) = 163825 - 163630 = 195 cm.g (77 in.g)
(e) Calculate differences between removed blades and spare blades as below:
D1 - D'1 = 185 - 175 = 010 cm.g (04 in.g) = F1
D2 - D'2 = 160 - 020 = 140 cm.g (55 in.g) = F2
D3 - D'3 = 140 - 025 = 115 cm.g (45 in.g) = F3
D'4 - D4 = 195 - 025 = 170 cm.g (67 in.g) = F4
(f) Determine the direction of corrections as follows:
NOTE: When D is greater than D', the balance weight should be added close to the heavier blade. When D is lighter than D', the balance weight should be added close to the lighter blade.
1 For blades No. 1 and 19, D1 is greater than D'1 and the balance weight should therefore be added close to the heavier blade: No. 1. 2 For blades No. 18 and 36, D2 is greater than D'2 and the balance weight should therefore be added close to the heavier blade: No. 18.
3 For blades No. 21 and 3, D3 is greater than D'3 and the balance weight should therefore be added close to the heavier blade: No. 21.
4 For blades No. 35 and 17, D4 is less than D'4 and the balance weight should therefore be added close to the lighter blade: No. 17.
(g) Construct vectorial diagram as follows:
1 On a polar diagram draw vectors corresponding to moment weight difference calculated in (e) and orientated as in (f).
2 Draw the resultant Fr representing the correction required from F1, F2, F3 and F4.
NOTE: In this example, Fr is approximately 405 cm.g (159 in.g) and orientated close to the balance screw No. 18.
NOTE: When resultant imbalance direction is between 2 holes, the screw given in fifth column of referenced figures must be placed in the nearest hole.
(h) Select balance screws as follows: 1 Find in the tables the values of the resultant Fr calculated in paragraph (g). This indicates which balance screw must be installed. The screw in the fifth column of the table must be installed at location calculated in paragraph (g).
NOTE: In this example, for a resultant Fr of 405 cm.g (159 in.g), one centered screw P01 installed in hole No. 18 and two lateral screw P02 installed in holes No. 17 and No. 19 provide a correction returning the fan to its initial balance condition.
NOTE: Balance screws are identified by a number corresponding to their moment weight (P01-P02-P03-P04-P05-P06-P07) engraved on screw head. As it may be difficult to read the numbers due to erosion and pollution, the relationship between the screw reference and screw length is shown in figure.
D. Vibration Survey
(1) Install the spinner rear cone (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-006).
(2) Install the balance screws, lightly coated with MOS2 dry film lubricant (Material No.CP5062) . TORQUE the screws to between 75 and 65 lbf.in (0.85 and 0.73 m.daN )
.
In case of blade mapping with 856A3770 CFMI SOFTWARE FOR BLADE MAPPING, install a complete set of balance screws P07 lightly coated with MOS2 dry film lubricant (Material No.CP5062) on the spinner rear cone.
(3) Install the spinner front cone (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-005).
(4) Remove the MAT - RUBBER from the air intake cowl.
(5) Do a vibration check (Ref. AMM TASK 71-00-00-710-009) if:
(a) You installed a new fan blade mapping.
(b) You did the static correction for more than three blade pairs replacement.
(6) If the vibration level is out of the limits, do a trim balance (Ref. AMM TASK 71-00-00-750-001).
5. Close-up(1) Install the spinner rear cone (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-006).
(2) Install the balance screws, lightly coated with MOS2 dry film lubricant (Material No.CP5062) . TORQUE the screws to between 75 and 65 lbf.in (0.85 and 0.73 m.daN )
. In case of blade mapping with 856A3770 CFMI SOFTWARE FOR BLADE MAPPING, install a complete set of balance screws P07 lightly coated with MOS2 dry film lubricant (Material No.CP5062) on the spinner rear cone.
(3) Install the spinner front cone (Ref. AMM TASK 72-21-00-400-005).
(4) Remove the MAT - RUBBER from the air intake cowl.
(5) Do a vibration check (Ref. AMM TASK 71-00-00-710-009) if:
(a) You installed a new fan blade mapping.
(b) You did the static correction for more than three blade pairs replacement.
(6) If the vibration level is out of the limits, do a trim balance (Ref. AMM TASK 71-00-00-750-001).
Subtask 72-21-00-869-080-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
A. Make sure that the work area is clean and clear of tools and other items.
Subtask 72-21-00-942-078-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL B. Close Access
(1) Remove the MAT - PROTECTIVE from the inlet cowl.
(2) Remove the access platform(s).
(3) Remove the WARNING NOTICE(S).
(1) Remove the MAT - PROTECTIVE from the inlet cowl.
(2) Remove the access platform(s).
(3) Remove the WARNING NOTICE(S).
Diagram for Fan Blade Change