Service difficulty report · Hook · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 28, 2022
Submitted
December 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35200
Aircraft time
43,057 hours, 12,345 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Engine time
7,888 hours, 2,180 cycles
Part
Hook
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING BORO ASA TC SBCFM56-7B-72-1074-1 (VSV SYSTEM FOR ROTOR TO STATOR CONTACT) FOUND J-HOOK COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH AND OVERLAPPING AT STAGE 3 DUE TO CONTACT. ALSO MULTIPLE DAMAGES TO 4 STAGE HPC ROTOR BLADES AND A MISSING LIBERATED RADIAL SLAB RETENTION VSV PIN. REPORT AND ADDITIONAL PICTURES AND VIDEO IN INSPECTION SERVER FOR #2 ENG ESN 802158. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED #2 ENGINE (ESN 802158). REPLACED WITH ESN 963476. TRANSFERRED TO ASA SHOP W/O 1936499.