Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 21, 2009
Submitted
January 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35181
Aircraft time
8,057 hours, 2,601 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
762246
Condition
Leaking
Location
Idg
Component
Idg
Component part number
761574B
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

NR 1 IDG IS REQUIRING INCREASINGLY FREQUENT SERVICING. GROUNDED YES. COMPLIED WITH REF 24 11 001 PERFORMED LEAK CK FOUND SERVICE COUPLING LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW PACKING AND COUPLING REF 24 11 61MM. PERFORMED LK CK FOUND NO PRESS DROP AND LEAK @ COUPLING/PORT ALSO RAN NR 1 ENG W/IDG GEN ON FOUND NO LEAKS @ IDLE RUN. OPS NORMAL.