Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 12, 2019
Submitted
September 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29570
Aircraft time
32,177 hours, 12,956 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
Engine time
32,196 hours, 12,967 cycles
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
41F1005
Part serial
MC054964Y
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, A, P
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORT OF POSSIBLE TAILPIPE FIRE LEFT ENGINE RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 78-95-24, REMOVED AND REINSTALLATION OF LT ENGINE PRIMARY NOZZLE. FOUND NO DAMAGE TO FLAME ARRESTOR OR ANY LEAKS AROUND THE OIL COVER. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 4917, CHIP DETECTORS, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED LT ENGINE LUBE UNIT IAW AMM 79-21-01. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00. NO LEAKS NOTED.