Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 9, 2016
Submitted
March 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
2,665 hours, 870 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Fan
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE TREND DATA SHOWS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN LOW PRESSURE ROTOR VIBRATION LEVELS. DATA SCATTER INDICATES FAN LUBE REQUIRED. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FAN LUBRICATION TC NR 78472002 AND REPLACED ALL FAN BLADE SPACERS ON NR 2 ENGINE IAW T/C 78472002. SPACER PN 340-001-261-0 INSTALLED.