Service difficulty report · Thrust Link · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 28, 2020
Submitted
June 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44108
Aircraft time
18,239 hours, 5,699 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27B3
Part
Thrust Link
Part number
310A204110
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 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

NR 2 ENGINE INLET INSPECTION FOUND OTBD ENG THRUST LINK WAS DAMAGED AT THE FWD LUG RADIUS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE THRUST LINK ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 71-21-02.