Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 11, 2017
Submitted
August 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43293
Aircraft time
14,704 hours, 4,837 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Line
Part number
3400162510
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FUEL LEAK FROM NR 1 ENGINE, FUEL DRIPPING FROM FAN COWL ON ARRIVAL. ACFT GROUNDED. ALTERNATE DEACTIVATION PROCEDURES USED PER MPM CHAPTER 5 TABLE 3 ITEM 9. FOUND FUEL PRESENT ON LINE COMING FROM OUT OF FUEL PUMP, LINE WET UNDER CLAMP, CLEANED AREA, IDLE RAN ENGINE. NO LEAKS OBSERVED. RAN ENGINE ABOVE 80% N1, FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL OUT TUBE AT THE FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER FOR IDG. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL LINE FROM FUEL OUT TUBE AT THE FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER AND IDG OIL COOLER IAW AMM 73-11-06-400-801-F00, STEP 3F.(2)(E), AND AMM 73-11-01-400-801-F00, STEPS 3.H(11) (O)1). GROUND RAN ENGS ABOVE 80% N1 AGAIN NO LEAKS NOTED.