Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 19, 2021
Submitted
June 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36346
Aircraft time
39,976 hours, 11,831 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
38838362
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
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

APU DRAIN MAST OBSERVED LEAKING FUEL- APU SECURED -A/C SHUTDOWN LEAK STOPPED. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED START UP OF APU AND FOUND PRIMARY FUEL MANIFOLD B-NUT ON THE FUEL NOZZLE AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION LEAKING SIGNIFICANTLY. FOUND B-NUT TO BE SECURE. RE-SECURED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO IGNITION UNIT, REF B737-800 AMM 49-41-31. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PRIMARY FUEL MANIFOLD ASSY REF AMM 49-31-16-000-801 & 49-31-16-400-801. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.