Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 7, 2019
Submitted
September 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35178
Aircraft time
48,171 hours, 14,316 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Actuator
Part number
1324M12P10
Part serial
APMRG188
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
44,781 hours, 13,336 cycles
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

DURING WALKAROUND NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM #2 ENGINE. GROUNDED - YES. OPENED #2 ENG COWLS. FOUND FUEL DRIPPING FROM LEFT VSV DRAIN TUBE AT 3 DROPS PER MIN. HAD CREW RUN #2 ENGINE AT IDLE. NO LEAKS NOTED DURING IDLE RUN. AFTER SHUT DOWN NO LEAKS NOTED FROM DRAIN TUBE. OK FOR SERVICE. REF TSR703796 AND LP 12148486 REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT VSV ACTUATOR ON #2 ENGINE PER AMM 75-31-01, GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL, NO LEAKS NOTED.