What was found
DURING FAN LUBE OF NR 1 ENG ALL FAN BLADE SHIMS WERE FOUND TO HAVE MOLYDAG COATING WORN BEYOND LIMITS. ACFT GROUNDED. ALL SHIMS, FAN BLADE, NR 1 ENG REPLACED REF T/C 78472002.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 2013
- Submitted
- September 27, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N565AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial
- 35181
- Aircraft time
- 26,227 hours, 8,029 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Shim
- Part number
- 3402523070
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Fan Blade
- 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.