Service difficulty report · Case · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 14, 2018
Submitted
May 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41734
Aircraft time
20,608 hours, 6,789 cycles
Part
Case
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Part time
20,608 hours, 6,789 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. CORROSION FOUND ON 17 NUT PLATES FOR THE AFT ACOUSTICAL PANELS FROM APPROX 1:30 TO 10:30 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. AROUND BOTTOM OTBD SIDE OF CASE. ALSO FOUND THE NR 5 FAN FRAME AT 5 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS LOWER AFT FASTENER INSERT DEBONDED FROM PANEL. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW T/C 78471000, AND 78471001.