Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 17, 2016
Submitted
August 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35180
Aircraft time
37,595 hours, 11,336 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Pump
Part number
8283005
Part serial
YA0499211
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Fuel
Part time
33,278 hours, 10,034 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE BOTTOM COWL OF NR 1 ENGINE. ACFT GROUNDED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING ENGINE DRAINS AND VENTS INSPECTION WITH ENGINE RUNNING FUEL STARTED TO LEAK OUT FROM THE HMU ATTACHMENT TO THE FUEL PUMP AT STEADY RATE AND ALSO FROM THE FUEL PUMP PAD DRAIN AT A RATE OF 1 DROP PER 10 SECONDS. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH, & OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER.