Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 9, 2021
Submitted
April 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
38,284 hours, 11,059 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB040694
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
68,315 hours, 11,067 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

ON WALK ALROUND FOUND FUEL LEAK UNDER #2 ENGINE. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND FUEL LEAKING AT #2 ENGINE MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER PAD DRAIN AT 27 DROPS PER MIN IAW B737-800 AMM 71-71-00-200-801. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER, LEAK CHECK GOOD. REF AMM 79-21-02 / 801-F00.