Service difficulty report · Spacer · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 11, 2014
Submitted
April 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
5,722 hours, 1,824 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Spacer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fan Blades
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

FOUND NR 6 AND NR 7 FAN BLADE SPACER DIFFICULT TO REMOVE ON NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND NR 6 AND NR 7 FAN BLADE SHIMS CONTACTING SPACER. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED SPACER AT NR 6 & NR 7 BLADE POSITION IAW T/C 78472002 STEP 47. REPLACED SHIM AT NR 6 & NR 7 BLADE POSITION IAW T/C 78472002, STEP 44.