Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 23, 2020
Submitted
March 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
45,476 hours, 13,740 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Engine time
45,475 hours, 13,740 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Engine · Cfmint
Component part number
CFM567B273
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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. BIRD STRIKE BORO #2 ENG S/N 896473 FOUND COMPRESS DAMAGE @ HPC 3 & HPC 4 FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND 3RD STG VSV PINS MISSING @ 3 & 9 O'CLOCK POSITIONS WITH DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR SPOOL (PINS BOUNCING AROUND) INITIAL BORO DEFERRAL WAS MIG2A- 12136518. GROUNDED - YES. #2 ENGINE REPLACED, REF W/O 1258981.