Service difficulty report · Spacer · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 31, 2017
Submitted
July 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44107
Aircraft time
7,419 hours, 2,513 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Spacer
Part number
3401169310
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 HARDWARE INSPECTION AND FAN RELUBE REQUIRED. ---PRIORITY TWO--- ENGINE RUN REQUIRED ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND 5 EACH RUBBER STOP ELASTOMERS ON REAR CONE RING DAMAGED. ALL 24 EACH SHIMS MISSING ABOUT 90% MOLY COATING. FOUND QUANTITY OF MOLY LUBE A BIT HEAVY, DRY & FLAKEY. REPLACED 5 EACH RUBBER STOP ELASTOMERS ON REAR CONE SPINNER AND REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 24 SHIMS ON # 2 ENG REF T/C 78472002. ACCOMPLISHED FAN BLADE LUBE ON 32 ENG IAW TC 78472002.