Service difficulty report · Spacer · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 27, 2020
Submitted
March 31, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44107
Aircraft time
18,130 hours, 5,801 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Spacer
Part number
3400010260
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

#2 ENGINE TREND DATA SHOWS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN LOW PRESSURE ROTOR VIBRATION LEVELS AFTER LAST SCHEDULED FAN LUBE. FAN TRIM BALANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 3-17 WITH NO RECOVERY IN VIBRATION LEVELS. GROUNDED - YES. DURING DISSASSMBLEY, FAN BLADE SPACERS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE (8 AND 22). REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FAN BLADE SPACERS REF. TSR704973 AND TASKCARD: 78472010.