What was found
NR 1 ENGINE FAN BLADE SHIMS DAMAGED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAN BLADE SHIMS IAW T/C 78472002.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 2017
- Submitted
- February 27, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N487AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 44108
- Aircraft time
- 5,404 hours, 1,785 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM567B27E
- System (JASC)
- 7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
- Part
- Shim
- Part number
- 3402523060
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 1 Eng Fan
- 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.