Service difficulty report · Fuel/Oil Cooler · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 25, 2016
Submitted
March 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
32,159 hours, 9,766 cycles
Part
Fuel/Oil Cooler
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB029715
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
32,159 hours, 9,766 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING WALKAROUND, FOUND FUEL DRIPPING FROM NR 2 ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER DRAIN LINE AT 40 DROPS A MINUTE. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER AND FUEL SERVO HEATER REF AMM 79-71-02-000-801. INSTALLED NEW MAIN FUEL HEAT EXCHANGE REF AMM 79-21-02-400-801-F00 AND COMPLETED STEPS 3.F, 1 & 2 & 3.G. 1-4. REINSTALLED SERVO FUEL HEATER ON NR 2 ENGINE, REF AMM 73-11-07-400-801-F00 AND COMPLETED STEPS 3. F. 1- 5 C. ACCOMPLISHED POWERPLANT IDLE POWER LEAK CHECK, REF AMM 71-00-00-700-801-F00 TEST 3A. NO LEAKS FOUND. COMPLETED AMM 73-11-07-400-801-F00, STEPS F-G AND 79-21-02-400-801-F00 STEPS H-I.