Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 17, 2020
Submitted
February 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
49,819 hours, 14,985 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB030712
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Fuel
Part time
42,636 hours, 12,461 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND FUEL LEAK ON #1 ENG AT GASKET BETWEEN FUEL-OIL HEAT EXCHANGER AND FUEL PUMP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER AND TORQUED ATTACHING HARDWARE REF B737-800 AMM 79-21-02/401 LEAK CK GOOD.