Service difficulty report · Filter Element · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 17, 2018
Submitted
October 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35199
Aircraft time
32,811 hours, 9,723 cycles
Part
Filter Element
Part number
38809381
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

ON WALK AROUND FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM APU DRAIN TUBE. GROUNDED - YES. CLEANED OIL FROM APU AND RAN, FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM LUBE FILTER ELEMENT BOWL. REMOVED BOWL AND FOUND BOWL O-RING BAD. INSTALLED NEW OIL FILTER AND PACKING. RAN APU FOR 30 MINUTES NO DEFECTS NOTED. REF B737-800 AMM 49-91-12. OK FOR SERVICE. APU SERVICED TO FULL. RAN APU FOR AN ADDITIONAL HOUR PER ETOPS MANUAL PER 05-00-11.