Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
July 7, 2022
Submitted
July 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43339
Aircraft time
1,498 hours, 433 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B28
Part
Gearbox
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Worn
Location
#1 Engine
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

FOUND DAMAGE ON MATING SURFACE OF TRANSFER G/B SLIDER WHILE ACCOMPLISHING SBLEAP-1B-72-0317-BS7-1 #1 ENGINE. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND DAMAGE ON EDGE FLANGE PART IS OUT OF LIMITS NO DAMAGE ALLOWED IN THIS AREA REF B737-9 AMM 72-60-00-200-801-G00 STEP 2 (H4). REMOVED TRANSFER GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY REF AMM 72-62-03-000-801-G00. INSTALLED NEW TRANSFER GEARBOX SLIDER REF AMM 72-62-05-400-801-G00 LEAK CK GOOD. INSTALLED TRANSFER GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY REF AMM 72-62-03-400-801-G00 OPS LEAK CK GOOD.

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