Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 5, 2020
Submitted
August 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35199
Aircraft time
38,386 hours, 11,185 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB040232
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
37,622 hours, 11,154 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 #1 ENGINE START, NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE MAIN FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER. THE LEAKAGE RATE WAS A STEADY STREAM DURING INITIAL ENGINE START. AFTER ENGINE START IT WAS 5 DROPS A MINUTE. AFTER 5 MINUTES IDLE RUN ALL LEAKAGE STOPPED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER REF B737-800 AMM 79-21-02-000-801-F00 & AMM 79-21-02-400-801-F00. 5 MIN IDLE LK CK'D GOOD. NO LK'S NOTED.