Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 22, 2021
Submitted
May 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
48,746 hours, 14,446 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
4419215
Part serial
CUC14185
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
13,447 hours, 18,332 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU OIL MONITORING DATA SHOWS OIL CONSUMPTION TO BE TRENDING HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF TURBINE DUCT FOR EXCESSIVE OIL WITH VIDEO BORESCOPE THROUGH EGT PORT 1, NO OIL OR OIL STAINING NOTICED, IAW B737-800 FIM 49-95 TASK 801. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING FIM TASK 49-95 TASK 801 DETERMINED OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO LEAK FROM FCU. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU REF B737-800 AMM 49-31-11-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER LEAKS NOTED FROM FCU OR APU.