Service difficulty report · Spinner · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 22, 2021
Submitted
February 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
41188
Aircraft time
33,114 hours, 9,671 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Spinner
Part number
3370051180
Condition
Eroded
Location
Engines
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

TECH SERVICES HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE FRONT SPINNER CONE WHITE SPIRAL STRIPE HAS ERODED BEYOND 50 PERCENT. ENGINE POSITION WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM. GROUNDED - YES. COMPLIED WITH ALL STEPS OF TSR. WHITE SPIRAL PAINT FOUND FADED AT LEAST 50 PERCENT ON BOTH ENG SPINNER CONES. REMOVED & REPLACED ENG 1 & ENG 2 FRONT SPINNER CONES. REF B737-800 AMM 72-21-01.