Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 18, 2014
Submitted
February 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
28,636 hours, 8,580 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil
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

APU OIL MONITORING DATA SHOWS OIL CONSUMPTION TO BE TRENDING HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. ACFT GROUNDED. RAN APU FOR 15 MINUTES, FOUND SMALL OIL LEAK AT OIL TANK MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG FITTING. REMOVED DRAIN PLUG AND REPLACED O-RINGS IAW AMM 49-91-81. RAN APU FOR VERIFICATION NO LEAKS NOTED.