Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 30, 2017
Submitted
April 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
40,344 hours, 12,012 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
118411934
Part serial
YY083459
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Eng Fuel
Part time
40,345 hours, 12,012 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

RUNNING FUEL LEAK FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER DRAIN LINE. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER IAW AMM 79-21-02, STEPS 2.E.(1)-3.H.(1). INSTALLATION FAILED STEP 3.G.(4)(H)30. RUN ON TORQUE OF BOLTS (21) IS BELOW THE MINIMUM 2 INCH-POUNDS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT IAW AMM 79-21-02-010-801-F00, REMOVE AND REINSTALLED SERVO FUEL HEATER IAW AMM 73-11-07-000-801-F00, AND AMM 73-11-07-400-801-F00. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.