Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 1, 2021
Submitted
October 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
33,622 hours, 10,581 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Probe
Part number
TC29602
Condition
Faulty
Location
#1 Engine
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

GE DIAGNOSTICS REPORTS #1 ENGINE TREND DATA SHOWS A DELTA EGT INCREASE AND EGTHDM DECREASE. EGT INDICATION ERRORS ARE SUSPECT. GROUNDED - YES. NO CURRENT FAULTS OR FAULT HISTORY IN #1 ENGINE CDU FAULT CHECK. EGT PROBES READ: S1 - 69.61, S2 - 31.81, S3 - 37.77, S4 - 94.52. PERFORMED EGT PROBE AND SYSTEM INSPECTION REF B737-900 AMM 77-21-01-200-801-F00. FOUND T49.5 PROBE S4 TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED T49.5 PROBE S4 REF AMM 77-21-01. OP CHECK GOOD. EGT PROBES NOW READ: S1 - 17.84, S2 - 8.41, S3 - 9.11, S4 - 23.97. ETOPS GROUND VERIFCATION SUCCESSFUL.