Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 25, 2017
Submitted
March 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
33,143 hours, 9,978 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heater
Part number
457311382
Part serial
EM158009
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
33,138 hours, 9,974 cycles
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

DURING IDLE LEAK CK FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENG SERVO FUEL HEATER ASSY. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE SERVO FUEL HEATER PER AMM 73-11-07. FUEL SERVO HEATER INSTALLATION TEST PASSES, NO LEAKS NOTED.