Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 19, 2016
Submitted
September 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
34,992 hours, 10,347 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27B3
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heater
Part number
457311382
Part serial
EM156802
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Fuel
Part time
34,995 hours, 10,348 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 TEST 3A-LEAK CHECK ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FOR HPTCC VAVE REPLACEMENT, FOUND LEAK COMING FROM SERVO FUEL HEATER. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE SERVE FUEL HEATER IAW AMM 73-11-07-000-801-F00 & 73-11-07-400-801-F00. OPS & LEAK CHECKS OK.