- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2015
- Submitted
- May 13, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial
- 35180
- Aircraft time
- 32,738 hours, 9,952 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM567B27
- Part
- Flange
- Part number
- 3350704010
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Exhaust
- 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
LT ENGINE TURBINE EXHAUST FLANGE ASSY HAS CRACKS AT BOLT LOCATIONS. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE TURBINE EXHAUST FLANGE IAW 72-56-00-000-802. INSTALLED TURBINE EXHAUST FLANGE IAW 72-56-00-400-801, STEP F. 2, A-G + 3 A- C, INSTALLED PRIMARY PLUG IAW 78-11-02-400-802 ITEM 3. F.