Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 24, 2017
Submitted
December 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
14,924 hours, 4,912 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FILTER BYPASS CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON ENGINE NR 1 AFTER ENGINE START UP. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED EEC BITE CHECK FOR NR 1 ENGINE RECENT FAULTS. FOUND FUEL FILTER SIGNALS DISAGREE FAULT MESSAGE PRESENT. CHECKED FUEL FILTER FOR CONTAMINATION IAW AMM 73-11-02. NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. ALL LEAKS CHECKED OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER AND O-RINGS WITH NEW. ENGINE IDLE, LEAK CHECKS COMPLETE. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 73-11-02.