Service difficulty report · Spacer · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 14, 2018
Submitted
November 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35204
Aircraft time
26,896 hours, 7,879 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Spacer
Part number
3400012620
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fan Blades
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

WHILE ACCOMP T/C #78472010 ( FAN LUBE ) ON #1 ENGINE FOUND DAMAGE TO FAN BLADE SPACERS BEYOND MAX LIMIT OF 8. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 24 FAN BLADE SPACERS ON #1 ENG REF B737-800 AMM 72-21-02.