Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
19,339 hours, 5,838 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
Location
Engine Fan
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DIAGNOSTICS REPORTS, NR 2 ENGINE TREND DATA SHOWS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN LOW PRESSURE ROTOR VIBRATION LEVELS. DATA INDICATES HARDWARE INSPECTION AND FAN RELUBE REQUIRED. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND EXCESSIVE LUBE ON FAN BLADE. FOUND ALL PLATFORMS HAD TORN SEALS. R & R ALL PLATFORMS. FOUND ALL SHIMS TO HAVE COATING LOSS/WORN. NEW SHIMS INSTALLED. PERFORMED VIBE SURVEY IAW TEST 7. MM TASK NR 71-00-00-700-814-F00. FAN BLADE LUBE T/C 78472002 COMPLETE. VIBES WERE LESS THAN 1.0 UNITS AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. GROUND VERIFICATION OF SIG, SYS VERIFIED.