Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 26, 2018
Submitted
April 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
11,304 hours, 3,770 cycles
Part
Nut Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fan Case
Part time
11,304 hours, 3,770 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A NR 1 ENGINE INLET AND FAN BLADES DETAILED INSPECTION, FOUND 12 NUTPLATES ON AFT OTBD FAN CASE THAT APPEAR TO HAVE CORROSION UNDER & AROUND ON FAN CASE. THE NUTPLATES ARE FOR AFT ACOUSTICAL PANELS BETWEEN THE 1 O'CLOCK TO 10 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED & REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW TASK CARDS 78471000, 78471001. COMPLETED GROUND RUN DUCT PURGE IAW EA PWRPL-71, AND EA-11276.