Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 14, 2020
Submitted
November 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36362
Aircraft time
24,329 hours, 7,921 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Actuator
Part number
1324M12P10
Part serial
APMYP633
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Eng Vsv
Part time
26,431 hours, 8,564 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

PRIOR TO FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY FOUND NR 2 ENGINE STATIC FUEL LEAK FROM RT VSV DRAIN AT 28 DPM. RAN NR 2 ENGINE, NO LEAKS NOTED AT IDLE RUN AND AFTER SHUT DOWN, REF B737-900 AMM 71-71 00. BEFORE AND DURING NR 2 ENGINE RUN FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER LEAKING AT 6 DPM, AFTER SHUT DOWN LEAKING AT 1 DPM, REF AMM 71-71-00. GROUNDED-YES. REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE OUTBOARD VSV ACTUATOR, REF B737-900 AMM 75-31-01/401. LEAK TEST GOOD. OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER REMOVED AND REPLACED IN LOGPAGE 60068973.