What was found
FAN BLADE SHIMS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. 24 EACH REQUIRED. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED FAN BLADE SHIMS IAW T/C 78472002.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2016
- Submitted
- July 15, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N431AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 43255
- Aircraft time
- 10,838 hours, 3,545 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM567B27E
- System (JASC)
- 7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
- Part
- Shim
- Part number
- 3402523070
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- #1 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.