Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 22, 2020
Submitted
October 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35180
Aircraft time
51,066 hours, 15,150 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
32913903
Part serial
GRTS1681
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
54,761 hours, 16,479 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 PREPPING A/C FOR TOW FOUND 8 FT LONG BY 4 FT WIDE FUEL STAIN UNDER NR 2 ENGINE AND FUEL DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM OF COWL. GROUNDED-YES. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE TBV (TRANS BLEED VALVE) DRAIN DRIPPING APPROXIMATELY 67 DROPS, PER MIN. RAN NR 2 ENGINE AFTER ENGINE RUN TBV DRAIN HAD APPROXIMATELY 20 DRIPS OF FUEL A MINUTE, REF B737-800 AMM 71-71-00-801-F00. FUEL DRIPS WITHIN LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE TBV, REF AMM 75-23-01/401. LEAK AND OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD, REF AMM 75-23-01-400-801-F00 STEP 3G.