Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 21, 2016
Submitted
November 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
37,509 hours, 11,522 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Fairing
Part number
3400830020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 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.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION, FOUND 3 O'CLOCK STRUT FAIRING ON NR 1 ENGINE TO BE CRACKED ON LOWER SECTION. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED & REPLACED THE STRUT FAIRING.