What was found
NR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE SHIMS MISSING 25% OR GREATER COATING, QTY 24. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED FAN BLADE SHIMS, QTY 24, ON NR 2 ENGINE REF T/C 78472002.
- Difficulty date
- September 3, 2017
- Submitted
- September 5, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N493AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 41727
- Aircraft time
- 5,434 hours, 1,839 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM567B27E
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Shim
- Part number
- 3402523070
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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