Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 29, 2017
Submitted
January 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
37,228 hours, 11,459 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Cover
Part number
3360247080
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Inlet
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TWO FOOT FLAME REPORTED OUT OF THE NR 1 ENGINE NOZZLE ON SPOOL UP AT 40%, WENT AWAY AT TOGA. TOWER REPORTED FLAME, ABORT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT 40KTS, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 5 OR MORE MINUTES, NO FLIGHT DECK INDICATIONS. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FAULT ISOLATION PROCEEDURES FOR ACCUM IN THE CTR PLUG CAVITY IAW FIM 71-05 TASK 811. NO DEFECTS FOUND WITH AFT SUMP, FLAME ARRESTOR INSPECTED MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR, SHOWED NO ABNORMAL DEBRIS. ACCOMPLISHED EEC BITE IAW FIM 73-00 TASK 801. NO FAULTS FOUND. RAN ACFT ENGINES TO 80 PERECENT FOR FIVE MINUTES WITH MAINTENANCE VISUAL ON THE NR 1 ENGINE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED FWD & AFT NR 1 ENGINE IAW FIM 71-05 TASK 801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED AFT SUMP OIL SYSTEM INSPECTION IAW AMM 79-00-00-200-806-F01. FOUND OIL INLET COVER LEAKING AND WORN. VISUALLY INSPECTED FWD & AFT NR 1 ENGINE IAW FIM 71-05 TASK 801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TURBINE REAR FRAME OIL INLET COVER IAW AMM 72-56-00-000-802-F00, AND 72-56-00-400-801-F00. ACCOMPLISHED POWERPLANT TESTS IAW TABLE TEST 3A, IDLE LEAK CHECKED GOOD.