What was found
NR 1 ENGINE FAN BLADE SHIMS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT DUE TO WEAR. FAN BLADE PLATFORMS HAVE MISSING ELASTOMER, OUT OF LIMITS. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAN BLADE SHIMS IAW 78472002.
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 2017
- Submitted
- June 9, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N596AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial
- 35688
- Aircraft time
- 34,741 hours, 10,549 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM567B27
- System (JASC)
- 7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
- Part
- Shim
- Part number
- 3400018160
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 1 Fan
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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