Service difficulty report · Sump · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 18, 2016
Submitted
May 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41729
Aircraft time
974 hours, 302 cycles
Part
Sump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING TASK CARD POWER PL-79 FCD-12377-1, FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEAK ON THE NR 1 ENGINE TURBINE FRAME AFT SUMP. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED T/C POWERPLANT-79FCD-12377-4: CFM56-7BE TURBINE REAR FRAME AFT SUMP FCD: INSPECTION AT NR 1 ENGINE. OPS LEAK CHECK OK.