Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 6, 2019
Submitted
November 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
48,149 hours, 14,281 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
41F1005
Part serial
YT131430
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
38,521 hours, 11,784 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON W/A FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL DRIPPING FROM #2 ENG REAR TURBINE FLANGE/FLAME ARRESTOR AFTER 4HRS @ SHUT DOWN. APPROX 1 DROP EVERY 2 SECOND. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED IDLE RUN FOR 5 MIN AT THE DIRECTION OF PWR PLANT TECH SERVICE. AFTER SHUT DOWN STILL LEAKING AT SAME RATE. PER TSR 703997 REMOVED AND REPLACED LUBE UNIT REF B737-800 AMM 79-21-01. PERFORMED IDLE-POWER LEAK CKS, GOOD. NO LEAK NOTED. .