Service difficulty report · Fuel/Oil Cooler · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 3, 2020
Submitted
November 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35204
Aircraft time
33,270 hours, 9,695 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Fuel/Oil Cooler
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB041778
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
33,300 hours, 9,708 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING WALKAROUND NOTED FUEL LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF NR 2 ENGINE COWLING. EVIDENCE OF LEAK NOTED BELOW THE NR 2 ENGINE. GROUNDED-YES. OPENED COWLING FOUND STATIC FUEL DRIPPING FROM MAIN OIL HEAT EXCHANGER PAD DRAIN 36 DPM NOTED. LEAK WITHIN LIMITS, REF B737-800 AMM 71-71-00. DEFERRED PLT FOR 25 FLIGHT CYCLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER, REF AMM 79-21-02.