Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 14, 2017
Submitted
August 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
37,367 hours, 11,343 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Seal
Part number
3400022020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Eng Inlet
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

DURING INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE INLET IAW TC 78472000, FOUND FIVE FAN OUTLET GUIDE VANE SEALS CRACKED AND/OR MISSING AT APPROXIMATELY 8 O'CLOCK POSITION LOOKING FWD. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED THE DAMAGED OGV SEALS IAW EA 800-72EA-19168, REV 00, AND AMM 72-23-01-400-801-F00.