Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
July 17, 2020
Submitted
September 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438AM
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
43862
Aircraft time
15,738 hours, 1,743 cycles
Engine
GENX
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Left
Part time
15,779 hours, 1,747 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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 CNR 20200717011 OF REMOTE DIAGNOSTIC GE/CFM SYSTEM AT MEX, THE LEFT ENGINE HAD A TREND CHANGE IN COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY, DUE TO PISTON RING DISTRESS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED THE LT ENG BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR, IAW SB 72-0348 INSTRUCTIONS. DETECTING PISTON RING MATERIAL BETWEEN DIFFUSER AND HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR STAGE 10 FROM 07:00 HRS TO 10:00 HRS POSITION; SO THE LEFT ENGINE P/N GENX-1B76AP2G01 WITH S/N 956893, MANUFACTURER GENERAL ELECTRIC WAS REPLACED IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-G71-00-00-10B-520A/720A-A. A FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION PERFORMED ON 4 BOLTS MOUNT AFT, 4 BOLTS MOUNT FWD AND 4 NUTS MOUNT AFT IAW 787 AMM 71-21-00, PMC-B787-81205-A5201-00 TYPE 1, METHOD C, LEVEL 3. NO DAMAGES WERE FOUND AND LT ENG OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM DMC-B787-G71-00-00-09A-A, TESTED CORRECT.

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