Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 12, 2023
Submitted
May 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44110
Aircraft time
27,616 hours, 8,676 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Engine time
27,765 hours, 8,724 cycles
Part
Nut Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
27,765 hours, 8,724 cycles
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

REF T/C #78472000 #1 ENG INLET AND FAN BLADES- DETAILED INSPECTION. FOUND 10 EACH NUT PLATES ON O/B FAN FRAME CASE THAT HAVE CORROSION UNDER THEM THAT IS ON THE FAN FRAME CASE. ALL LOCATIONS ARE FOR THE FWD FASTENERS OF THE AFT O/B ACOUSTICAL PANELS. 1 EA #4 PANEL, 3 EA #5 PANEL, 2 EA #9 PANEL, 3 EA #10 PANEL, 1 EA #11 PANEL. NO CRACKS FOUND IN FAN FRAME CASE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED NUTPLATE ON #1 ENGINE FAN FRAME CASE @ 11 O'CLOCK POS. REF B737-900 SRM 54-40-02. CORROSION FOUND AT THIS LOCATION ON FAN FRAME CASE, NOT ALLOWED AT THIS LOCATION PER B737-900 AMM 72-23-05-700-801-F00. REMOVED #1 ENGINE ESN # 862-676 FOR OFF WING NUT PLATES REPAIR. REF W/O # 1954058 T/C # 78471000. DEFECT TRANSFERRED TO SHOP W/O # 1955856.