Service difficulty report · Spacer · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 29, 2016
Submitted
September 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41735
Aircraft time
8,688 hours, 2,854 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Spacer
Part number
3400012610
Condition
Debonded
Location
Nr 2 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.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE TREND DATA SHOWS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN LOW PRESSURE ROTOR VIBRATION LEVELS. DATA SCATTER INDICATES FAN LUBE AND HARDWARE INSPECTION REQUIRED. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FAN BLADE LUBE ON NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND FOUR SPACERS DEBONDED AT 6, 12, 14 & 15. REPLACED THE SPACERS7. ALL SPACERS CAME OUT EASILY DURING DISASSEMBLY. COMPLETED VIBRATION SURVEY IAW AMM 71-00-00-700-814-F00. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.