Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 19, 2016
Submitted
July 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
14,593 hours, 4,653 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Line
Part number
1958M58G01
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nr 1 Engine 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

REF TSR 908095 ACCOMPLISED EXTERNAL OIL SYSTEM INSPECTION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW AMM 79-00-00200--802-F00 PARA D 7 AND 8. FOUND EVIDENCE OF A LEAK AT THE AFT FLARE FITTING OF REF B737-900 AIPC 79-21-00-2A ITEM 85 COIL SCAV TUBE. DISCONNECTED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND RETORQUED THE LEAKING FITTING. IDLE POWER LEAK ACCOMPLISHED AND FOUND THE CONNECTION TO BE LEAKING. ACFT GROUNDED. COMPLETELY REMOVED AFT SUMP SCAVENGE TUBE. CLEANED, REINSTALLED, ADJUSTED CLAMP AS REQUIRED. TORQUED FITTINGS AS NOTED IN CFM ESM 72-00-00-420-107-ITEM E (7) (H) . RAN ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES, NO LEAKS NOTED.