Service difficulty report · Gasket · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 3, 2022
Submitted
June 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44109
Aircraft time
25,914 hours, 8,168 cycles
Engine time
25,914 hours, 8,168 cycles
Part
Gasket
Part number
1324M88P03
Condition
Loose
Location
#2 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

#2 ENG S/N 862674 DURING VBV RING GUIDE INSPECTION, ALL 4 PADS FOUND LOOSE. GROUNDED - YES. ON DEFERRAL. REMOVED THE LOOSE VBV RING GUIDE PADS FROM THE #2 ENG. PADS REQ REPLACEMENT AT NEXT ENGINE SHOP VISIT, REF AMM 75-32-00-200-801-F00. MX DEFERRED, C/N 03022491 INSTALLED. SEAMC DAVE CONTACTED.