Service difficulty report · Inlet · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
May 12, 2026
Submitted
May 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3771K
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
29632
Aircraft time
76,560 hours, 29,759 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
Engine time
74,894 hours, 28,949 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO LEFT ENGINE VIBRATIONS WITH AN ASSOCIATED ODOR REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO INLET DAMAGE IAW T/C 7100-004423LH ON LOG PAGE 1578973. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (LOG 7984276 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).