Service difficulty report · Combust Chamber · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
September 12, 2023
Submitted
September 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
64960
Aircraft time
5,480 hours, 1,595 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B28
Engine time
5,480 hours, 1,595 cycles
Part
Combust Chamber
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
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 DOING T/C 72-220-00 BOROSCOPE THE ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOUND #2 ENG COMBUSTION CHAMBER DEFECTOR PLATE # 11,12,13 HAVE CIRCUMFRENCIAL CRACKS. ENG S/N 602959 REF T/C 72-220-00. STEP C. (2) CIRCUMFRENTIAL CRACK IS NOT ALLOWED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED #2 ENGINE ESN 602959. TRANSFERED TO ASA SHOP W/O 1969289.

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