What was found
NR 2 ENGINE 24 FAN BLADE SHIMS AND ELASTOMERS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAN BLADE DOVETAIL SHIMS AND ELASTOMERS IAW T/C 78472002.
- Difficulty date
- August 4, 2016
- Submitted
- August 8, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N588AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial
- 35685
- Aircraft time
- 33,480 hours, 10,179 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM567B27
- System (JASC)
- 7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
- Part
- Shim
- Part number
- 3402523060
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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