Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 2, 2019
Submitted
April 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35204
Aircraft time
28,523 hours, 8,282 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB041780
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
28,547 hours, 8,293 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

#1 ENG FUEL DRIPPING FROM COWL @ SIX O'CLOCK UNABLE TO IDENTIFY SOURCE/DRAIN. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE VENTS AND DRAINS INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL DRIPPING FROM FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER PAD DRAIN @ 4 DROPS/MIN REF B737-800 AMM TASK 71-71-00-200-801-F00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER PER AMM 79-21-02/400. COMPLETED SERVO FUEL HEATER INSTALLATION TEST REF AMM SUBTASK 73-11-07-720-001-F00 AND TASK 71-00-00-800-811-F00. NO LEAKS NOTED.