Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 21, 2018
Submitted
January 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
20,176 hours, 6,634 cycles
Part
Turnbuckle
Part number
332A234145
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 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 1 ENGINE FOUND UPPER CLEVIS ROD END LINK LOOSE JUST FWD OF PRSOV. GROUNDED - YES. DURING REMOVAL OF CLEVIS ROD FOUND BEARING RACE @ 5TH / 9TH STAGE DUCT DAMAGED THIS REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF 5TH 9TH STAGE DUCT. REMOVED & REPLACED CLEVIS ROD TURNBUCKLE CONDUCTED DURING 5TH 9TH DUCT REMOVAL. REPLACED 5TH 9TH STAGE DUCT REF AMM 36-11-01. OPS & LEAK CK COMPLETED NO DEFECTS NOTED REF AMM 36-11-01.