Service difficulty report · Platform · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 29, 2023
Submitted
July 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
56,517 hours, 16,709 cycles
Part
Platform
Part number
3400018170
Condition
Damaged
Location
#1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

#1 ENGINE TREND DATA SHOWS A RISE IN LOW PRESSURE ROTOR VIBRATION LEVELS. TASK CARD 78472010. GROUNDED - YES. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING T/C CFM 56-7 FAN BLADE LUBE FOUND NO IRREGULARITIES IN THE FAN. FOUND EXCESSIVE LUBE, FOUND MULTIPLE DAMAGED PLATFORMS, FOUND MULTIPLE WORN SHIMS. ACCOMPLISHED T/C CFM 56-7 FAN BLADE LUBE THROUGH PG 19 SUBTASK 839-050 (2).INSPECTED FAN DISK MID LUG AND BOOSTER SPOOL FORWARD FLANGE LUG THREADED PINS FOR DAMAGE, NO DAMAGE NOTED. ALL 24 PLATFORMS & SHIMS WERE REPLACED IAW AMM CFM 56-7 FAN BLADE LUBE. COMPLETED #1 ENG FAN BLADE LUBE & INSTALLATION.ACCOMPLISHED VIBE SURVEY TEST 7 & ON BOARD FAN TRIM BALANCE TEST 14B REF AMM 71-00-00 VIBE LEVELS ARE WITHIN LIMITS.