SDR 2021F00257

Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
September 20, 2021
Submitted
October 14, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
36700
Aircraft time
36,059 hours, 13,064 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
118411934
Part serial
YY085223
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Eng Oil
Part time
33,275 hours, 12,078 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

OIL LEAK BY LEFT ENGINE HEAT EXCHANGER OIL FUEL, DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK AT MEX STATION, DUE TO LEFT ENGINE OPERATIONAL TEST, IT WAS DETECTED AN OIL LEAK BY LEFT ENGINE HEAT EXCHANGER OIL FUEL. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION, DETECTING AN OIL LEAK BY LEFT ENGINE HEAT EXCHANGER OIL FUEL DURING LEFT ENGINE OPERATIONAL TEST; SO THE HEAT EXCHANGER OIL FUEL WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 79-21-02, TESTED CORRECT.

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