Service difficulty report · Drain Mast · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 26, 2011
Submitted
December 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35180
Aircraft time
19,700 hours, 6,204 cycles
Part
Drain Mast
Part number
346A28015
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APUR SHROUD AND HYD DRAIN MAST AFT OF LT W/W APPEARS CRACKED AT THE BASE ON THE T/E. VERFIED CRACK USING HFEC 2.0 IN ON OTBD SIDE AND 3.0 IN ON INBD SIDE PER BOEING NDT MANUAL 51 00 00 FIG 23 PART 6. REPLACED APU FUEL FEED LINE SHROUD DRAIN MAST REF MM 25 25 070 420 801. USED BMS 1826B 1/4 SEALANT FOR FILLET SEAL PER TYP EA 5100 01004.