Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 29, 2020
Submitted
November 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
30,264 hours, 9,793 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB042615
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
30,283 hours, 9,799 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 WALKAROUND FOUND NR 2 ENGINE LEAKING FUEL. GROUNDED-YES. DURING INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 ENGINE LEAKING FROM LEFT VSV DRAIN AND MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER PAD DRIVE, REF B737-900 AMM 71-71-00. RAN NR 2 ENGINE FOR 5 MINS FOUND MAIN FUEL DRAIN PAD LEAKING AT 10 DROPS A MIN THEN STOPPED. MAIN OIL FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER CONTINUED TO LEAK AT 12 DROPS, PER MIN AFTER 5 MINS OF RUNNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGE ON ENGINE NR 2, REF AMM 79-21-02. LEAK CHECK GOOD ON MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER. VSV ACTUATOR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT WITHIN 19 CYCLES.