Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 16, 2021
Submitted
March 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
48,169 hours, 14,306 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Packing
Part number
J221P154
Condition
Leaking
Location
#2 Engine
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

#2 ENGINE HAS HISTORY OF OIL ON THE COWL AND PUDDLES UNDER THE ENGINE. ENGINE POWER RUN REQUIRED ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED TSR STEPS 1-5 OIL LEAK CHECKS. FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL AROUND DRIVE PAD AND TOP OF IDG. CLEANED EXCESS OIL FROM AROUND DRIVE PAD AND IDG. ACCOMPLISHED VENT & DRAIN TEST 3B PART POWER REF B737-800 AMM 71-00-00.FOUND STARTER DRIVE PAD LEAKING. AFTER FURTHER EVAL FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT STARTER QAD ADAPTER. REPLACED ALL O-RINGS, INSTALLED STARTER QAD ADAPTER PER AMM 80-11-02-400-801-F00. INSTALLED STARTER PERA MM 80-11-01-400-801- 3.A-G. INSTALLED NEW O-RING @ DRIVE PAD COVER #2 ENG REF AMM 72-63-01. ACCOMPLISHED TEST 1 AND 3A, LEAK CKS GOOD. NO DEFECT NOTED.