Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
July 14, 2011
Submitted
July 22, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
GDOCT
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Seal
Condition
Missing
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
42 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE DAMAGE WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE LLPT STAGE, 4 BLADES AND VANES, DURING AN ACFT DAILY INSP. 42 CYCLES WERE COMPLETED POST LAST SHOP VISIT. PRE-INPUT, ENGINE BOROSCOPE WAS CARRIED OUT AT REPAIR STATION AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STAGE 4 INNER STAGE HONEYCOMB SEAL AND RETAINING NUTS WERE MISSING. MODULE WILL BE INDUCTED INTO WORKSHOP AND DISASSEMBLED FOR INVESTIGATION AND FAULT RESOLUTION. THE RESULTS WILL THEN BE FORMATED AND RELEASED.