Service difficulty report · Spacer · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 22, 2020
Submitted
November 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35206
Aircraft time
27,778 hours, 8,928 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Spacer
Part number
3400012620
Condition
Loose
Location
#2 Engine 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

NR 2 ENGINE TREND DATA SHOWS AN INCREASE IN LOW PRESSURE ROTOR VIBRATION LEVELS. DATA SCATTER INDICATES FAN LUBE REQUIRED. GROUNDED-YES. ACCOMPLISHED FAN LUBE T/C 78472010 ON NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 FAN BLADE SPACERS NR 21, 23. DUE TO ELASTOMER LOOSE. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.