Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
May 4, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AM
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
35115
Aircraft time
36,531 hours, 14,050 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM567B22
Part serial
894236
Condition
Damaged
Location
Left
Part time
36,531 hours, 14,050 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

IAW REMOTE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, THE LT ENGINE HAD A SHARP DECREASE OF EGT HOT DAY MARGIN, AS WELL AS AN INCREASE OF EGT AND FUEL CONSUMPTION. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED THE LT ENGINE BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE AND COMBUSTION SECTION IAW AMM 72-00-00, DETECTING MISSING MATERIAL, SEVERAL CRACKS, NICKS AND DENTS ON BLADES AND MULTIPLE CRACKS, BURNED HOLES AND MISSING MATERIAL ON COMBUSTION SECTION OUT OF LIMITS; THE LT ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 71-00-02 AND OPS TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-00-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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