Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 29, 2020
Submitted
August 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
44,670 hours, 13,260 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27B3
Part
Tube
Part number
3401389010
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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

EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAK PUDDLED ABOVE THE HYDROMECHANICAL UNIT ON THE #1 ENGINE. GROUNDED - YES. GROUND IDLE RAN #1 ENGINE REF B737-800 AMM 71-00-00-700-801-F00. FOUND TUBE THAT CONNECTS FROM THE FUEL HEATER OUTLET PORT TO THE HMU LEAKING (POSSIBLE CRACK IN THE TUBE.) REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL TUBE PER AMM 73-11-07 SUBTASK 73-11-07-020-007-F00. LEAK CHECK GOOD PER AMM 71-00-00-700-801-F00.