What was found
DURING NR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE LUBRICATION, FOUND THE NR 18 PLATFORM RUBBER SEAL ON THE CONVEX SIDE, MORE THAN 3/4 OF IT`S LENGTH WAS DISBONDED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 18 PLATFORM IAW TC 78472002.
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 2018
- Submitted
- June 5, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N568AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial
- 35183
- Aircraft time
- 43,374 hours, 13,199 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM567B27
- System (JASC)
- 7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 3400018160
- Condition
- Debonded
- Location
- Nr 18
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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