Service difficulty report · Ring · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
March 20, 2009
Submitted
April 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Part
Ring
Part number
3381117010
Part serial
DB686272
Condition
Failed
Location
Lpt
Part time
16,002 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ESN 890964 WAS REMOVED FROM WING FOLLOWING A BSI, WHICH IDENTIFIED LPT STAGE 3 AND 4 BLADE DAMAGE IN EXCESS OF AMM ACCEPTANCE LIMITS. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE LPT MODULE. THE STAGE 3 LPT ROTATING RING WAS FOUND TO DISPLAY AREAS OF MISSING MATERIAL AND CRACKING OVER A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SPAN OF APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES. THIS CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN SEEN PREVIOUSLY. (K)