Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 6, 2017
Submitted
October 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
35,239 hours, 10,608 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
118411934
Part serial
YB030278
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Fuel-Oil
Part time
34,929 hours, 10,524 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

THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL - OIL HEAT EXCHANGER HAS A RUNNING LEAK FROM MOUNTING BASE GASKET. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL - OIL HEAT EXCHANGER IAW AMM 79-21-02-000-801-F00, AND 79-21-02-400-801-F00. ACCOMPLISHED TESTS LISTED IN THE POWERPLANT TEST REF TABLE TEST 3A. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.