Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 19, 2021
Submitted
April 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
27,951 hours, 9,022 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Blade
Part number
3400010360
Part serial
PA9707888
Condition
Eroded
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
27,951 hours, 9,022 cycles
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING MTC 78472010, FOUND NR 2 ENG FAN BLADE NR 13 WITH MISSING CU-NI-IM COATING. MISSING BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. 27MM ON THE CONCAVE SIDE CONTACT AREA. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED NR 13 FAN BLADE ON NR 2 ENG. AND ITS PAIR NR 1 PER T/C 78472010.