Service difficulty report · Gasket · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 29, 2016
Submitted
August 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
40763
Aircraft time
17,011 hours, 6,741 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
Part
Gasket
Part number
3401794010
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED OBSERVING FLAMES FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE TAIL PIPE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TURBINE REAR FRAME OIL INLET COVER GASKET DETERIORATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GASKET IAW AMM 72-56-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL.