Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 17, 2021
Submitted
November 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
53,594 hours, 15,788 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Engine time
53,643 hours, 15,802 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM567B27
Part serial
894547
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lh Wing
Part time
53,643 hours, 15,802 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

#1 ENGINE TREND DATA SHOWS A SHIFT IN DEGT, HDM, DELTA FUEL FLOW, DELTA CORE SPEED AND VSV POSITION DIVERGENCE WITH EXCESSIVE VSV SCATTER. (#PRI1/ETOPS)SEA ONLY. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS 2 THROUGH 9, BORO PLUG 13,15 AND 17. REMOVED DRIVE PAD COVER. COMPLETED STEP 1 IAW TC 78472018, STEP 2 I/W TC 78472020 STEP 3 I/W T/C 78472022. FOUND 12 HPT BLADES WITH SIGNS OF DISTORTION AND MELTING NOT PERMITTED STEP 3B(1)(J) 78643 INSPECTOR #11. INSTALLED DRIVE PAD COVER PER B737-800 AMM 72-63-01-400-801-F00. NOTE LEAK CK REQ. INSTALLED BORESCOPE PLUGS 2-9, 13, 15 AND 17 REF MM 72-00-00-200-817-F00. ENG REMOVED & REPLACED REF T/C 78471000 & 78471001. LEAK CHECK OF DRIVE PAD ACCOMPLISHED AFTER SHOP VISIT.