Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 19, 2017
Submitted
November 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
14,356 hours, 4,698 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
332A29307
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

NR 2 ENG LOOSE FWD BRACKET BELOW START VALVE FOR LOWER PNEUMATIC STARTER DUCT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED FWD BRACKET BELOW START VALVE, FOUND BOTH BOTTOM FASTENER HOLES ON BRACKET AND BOTTOM FASTENER HOLE ON FAN FRAME FOR THE STARTER DUCT BRACKET BELOW START VALVE ELONGATED. MEASURED MOUNTING HOLES IN FAN CASE & FOUND WITHIN LIMITS REF B737-900 AMM 72-23-05-700-801-F00. REPLACED MOUNTING BRACKET.