Service difficulty report · Gasket · Boeing 737900ER

Difficulty date
October 20, 2020
Submitted
October 22, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737900ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
30,190 hours, 9,769 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Gasket
Part number
457311382
Part serial
EM163765
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Hmu
Part time
30,190 hours, 9,769 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

WHILE PREFORMING LEAK CHECK FOR TSR710795 FOUND STEADY FUEL DRIPPING BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE HMU ON THE NR 1 ENGINE LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM HMU GASKET. GROUNDED-YES. WHILE PERFORMING IDLE LEAK CHECK, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE SERVO FUEL HEATER LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE SERVO FUEL HEATER, REF B737-900 AMM 73-11-07-000-801-F00 AND AMM 73-11-07-400-801-F00. LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO LEAK AT THE HMU/FUEL PUMP GASKET.

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