Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 8, 2022
Submitted
November 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
54,480 hours, 16,210 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Engine time
54,482 hours, 16,211 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM567B273
Part serial
894613
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Part time
54,482 hours, 16,211 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT TOP OF DESCENT AS THRUST LEVERS WENT TO IDLE THE #1 ENGINE "VIB" INDICATION INCREASED RAPIDLY TO 4.3. GROUNDED - YES. ENG 1 S/N 894613 EXPERIENCED CORE VIBRATION OF 3.0 AS SEEN BY FORWARD AND REAR VIBRATION SENSOR (ASA TSR 713396). PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF INLET AND EXHAUST, FOUND METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE EXHAUST, RETRIEVED FRAGMENTS AND PROVIDE TO LEAD. REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS FOR ENGINE INSPECTION. #1 ENG FWD SUMP, AFT SUMP & AGB/TGB CHIP DETECTORS INSP CHECK GOOD REF ASA T/C #78472040. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED #1 ENGINE S/N # 894-613,