ENGINE - Compressor Rotor Assembly (72-31-00) - HPC Borescope Inspection

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TRANSMITTAL INFORMATION

REVISION 3 TO SERVICE BULLETIN 72-0727

Revision 3 is issued to update paragraphs 1., PLANNING INFORMATION and 3.,
ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS.
Revision 2 was issued July 21, 2015. Revision 1 was issued October 15, 2010. The original was
issued January 28, 2010. Revision bars in the left margin identify changes.
1. PLANNING INFORMATION

A. Effectivity

CFM56-5B1, -5B1/2P, -5B1/3, -5B1/P, -5B2, -5B2/2P, -5B2/3, -5B2/P, -5B3/2P,

-5B3/2P1, -5B3/3, -5B3/3B1, -5B3/P, -5B3/P1, -5B4, -5B4/2P, -5B4/2P1, -5B4/3

CFM56-5B4/3B1, -5B4/P, -5B4/P1, -5B5, -5B5/3, -5B5/P, -5B6, -5B6/2P, -5B6/3,

-5B6/P, -5B7, -5B7/3, -5B7/P, -5B8/3, -5B8/P, -5B9/2P, -5B9/3, -5B9/P

This Service Bulletin is applicable to all CFM56-5B engines.

The high pressure compressor (HPC) is affected by this Service Bulletin.

B. Description

This Service Bulletin provides CFM recommendations for an HPC borescope

inspection (BSI), in order to estimate the physical condition of the HPC on a periodic
basis.

C. Compliance

Category 2
CFM recommends that you do this Service Bulletin as soon as possible without
effect on revenue service for engines with 10,000 plus or minus 1,000 cycles since
new or since last HPC blade piece-part inspection exposure per CFM56-5B engine
shop manual (ESM), 72-31-01, 72-31-02, and 72-31-03, with a recurring inspection
at 5,000 cycles intervals with an adjustment of plus or minus 800 cycles.

Impact C

This recommendation is to address a condition that may result in a

Non-Event operational disruption, Unscheduled Engine Removals (UER),
Out-Station-Removals or Aircraft on the Ground (AOG).
NOTE: This Service Bulletin can be accomplished on wing.

This Service Bulletin is offered to improve the reliability and performance of your
CFM product, or to help prevent the occurrence of the event or condition described
in this Service Bulletin. If the operator elects not to participate in the bulletin, that
decision will be taken into consideration by CFM in evaluating future product
performance issues that may arise in the operator’s fleet.

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D. Concurrent Requirements

None.

E. Reason

(1) Objective:

To improve reliability and reduce significant events.

(2) Condition:

CFM56-5B engines have exhibited HPC damage from normal engine

operating conditions.

(3) Cause:

CFM56-5B HPC damage has been recorded during required AMM level HPC
BSI checks due to engine stall events.

(4) Improvement and Inspection:

CFM recommends an HPC BSI to monitor the health of engines operated.

(5) Substantiation:

Substantiation is by analysis of fleet experience.

F. Approval

The technical content of this Service Bulletin is approved by the FAA and under the
Authority of DOA No. EASA.21J.086.

G. Manpower

After you get access to the HPC, you will need approximately 2 man-hours to do the
inspection described in this Service Bulletin.

H. Weight and Balance

Weight and balance are not changed.

I. References (Use the latest version of these documents)

CFM56-5B Engine Shop Manual (ESM), CFMI-TP.SM.9

Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM)

J. Publications Affected

None.

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K. Interchangeability

Not applicable.

L. Software Accomplishment Summary

Not applicable.

2. MATERIAL INFORMATION
A. Material - Price and Availability

(1) Parts necessary to do this Service Bulletin:

None.
(2) Other Spare Parts:

None.

(3) Consumables:

None.

B. Industry Support Information

None.
C. Configuration Chart

None.

D. Parts Disposition
None.

E. Tooling - Price and Availability

None.

3. ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS

A. General

(1) Do an HPC BSI for HPC stages 1, 4, and 8 (Figure 1). Refer to the Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 AMM, 72-31-00, TASK 72-31-00-290-002-A for
procedures and limits and do as follows:

(a) If you find damage, do an inspection of the remaining HPC blades.

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HPC Stages 1, 4, and 8 Locations

Figure 1

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