Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 5, 2018
Submitted
June 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36352
Aircraft time
17,068 hours, 5,670 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
332A234145
Condition
Worn
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A NR 1 ENG INLET INSPECTION, T/C 78472000, FOUND A WORN DUCT ATTACH LINKS, FIRST AND SECOND LINK ABOVE THE HIGH STAGE VALVE. ACFT GROUNDED. AFTER REMOVAL OF UPPER LINK ASSY AT INTERSECTION MANIFOLD DUCT, FOUND BUSHING TO MANIFOLD WORN. REMOVED THE ENGINE PNEUMATIC Y DUCT. BEFORE REMOVAL COMPLETED, FILTH STAGE ELBOW TO ENGINE CASE HAD ONE BOLT BROKEN ANOTHER SEIZED. REMOVED SEIZED BOLT, AND DRILLED, REMOVED BROKEN THE BOLT IAW STANDARD INDUSTRY PRACTICE. COMPLETED REMOVAL OF FIFTH STAGE PORT DUCT IAW AMM 36-11-01-000-802, PARA F. REPLACED THE LINKS IAW 71-00-02, FIG 16 - 1, PGS 1 - 25. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.