Service difficulty report · Hook · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 23, 2021
Submitted
June 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
45,141 hours, 13,344 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Engine time
45,172 hours, 13,354 cycles
Part
Hook
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Engine Vsv
Part time
45,172 hours, 13,354 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 ACCOMP TC SBCFM56-7B-72-0986-1 ON #1 ENG ESN 896974 FOUND STAGE 3 VSV J HOOK AFT SIDE HAS WEAR CONTACT WITH DAMAGE APPROX ONE SEGMENT IN LENGTH, WITH VSV SEGMENT (INNER) RETAINER PINS WORN/WORKING, PICTURES PROVIDED TO TECH SVC (POWERPLANT) & POWERPLANT ENGINEERING. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE REF T/C #78471000. TRANSFER DEFECT TO SHOP W/O # 1876854.