Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
8,294 hours, 2,526 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Scavenge Pump
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

ON INSPECTION ON FWD OIL SUMP SCAVENGE SCREEN FOR NR 2 ENGINE, FOUND SILVER FLAKING ON CHIP DETECTOR. ACFT GROUNDED. SILVER FLAKING FOUND NOT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH MAGNETIC BEARING MATERIAL. ACFT IS OK FOR ENGINE OPERATION BUT CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTION INTERVAL MUST BE REDUCED TO 50-75 HRS. ACFT CAN RETURN TO NORMAL INSPECTION INTERVALS WHEN CHIP DETECTOR IS FOUND TO BE CLEAN FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS. REVIEW OF THE ENTRIES MADE DURING THE REDUCED INTERVAL INSPECTIONS SHOW NO ADDITIONAL SILVER DEBRIS HAS BEEN FOUND IN THE LAST 30 DAYS.