Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 28, 2019
Submitted
August 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41702
Aircraft time
20,242 hours, 6,635 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Blade
Part number
3402523060
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Eng Fan
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 ACCOMPLISHING FAN BLADE LUBE ON #1 ENG T/C 78472010, FOUND ALL BLADE SHIMS WORN INTO PARENT MATERIAL. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND INSTALLED ALL NEW BLADE SHIMS ON #1 ENGINE. REF T/C #78472010.