Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 4, 2020
Submitted
March 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41735
Aircraft time
22,366 hours, 7,208 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB044599
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
22,443 hours, 7,228 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

ON WALKAROUND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM #2 ENG BOTTOM DRAIN MAST AREA. GROUNDED - YES. RAN #2 ENG AND ACCOMPLISHED B737-900 AMM 71-71-00-200-801-F00, ENG VENTS AND DRAINS INSPECTION FOUND FUEL DRIP FROM MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER AND DRAIN TUBE, WITHIN LIMITS PER LEAK LIMIT TABLE (FIG 605). TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN 25 FLT CYCLES. CN 04033468. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE MAIN OIL/FUEL EXCHANGER REF AMM 79-21-02. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.