Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
June 13, 2004
Submitted
August 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28894
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Turbine Sec
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

FOUND LEFT NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLE AND PLUG ROTOR AND STATOR HAVE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE, RIPPED AND TORN BLADE SEGMENTS WITH MISSING MATERIAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE PER T/C'S 4855400 AND 48571016. (M)