SDR 2021F00138

Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
May 8, 2021
Submitted
May 26, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
39439
Aircraft time
27,707 hours, 10,122 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
8283005
Part serial
10122
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
29,544 hours, 18,065 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE WITH FUEL LEAK AT FUEL PUMP DRAIN. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED A FUEL LEAK AT LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION, DETECTING THE LEFT ENGINE WITH FUEL LEAK AT FUEL PUMP DRAIN; THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL MAIN PUMP WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 73-11-11, TESTED CORRECT.

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