Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 7, 2021
Submitted
October 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
29,763 hours, 9,520 cycles
Part
None
Part number
457311393
Part serial
EM555377
Condition
None
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
29,830 hours, 9,540 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOLLOW-UP TO #1 IDG FREQUENT SERVICING. FREQUENT SERVICING INCLUDE BEFORE AND AFTER IDG REPLACEMENT. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED IDG STATIC LEAK CHECK. IDG HELD 25 PSI FOR 2 HOURS WITH NO BLEED DOWN. SOAKED IDG AIR/OIL COOLER WHILE STATIC LEAK CHECK WAS BEING PERFORMED. NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. REF B737-900 AMM 24-11-00-700-801. NO LEAKAGE FROM IDG DRAIN. FOUND ZERO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE ON AIR/OIL COOLER OR THRUST REVERSER AFT OF THE AIR/OIL COOLER. OPENED THRUST REVERSER, VERIFIED NO OIL PRESENT ON INSIDE OF THRUST REVERSER. SUSPECT INTERNAL FAILURE OF IDG OIL COOLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED IDG OIL COOLER. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REF AMM 73-11-06-400-801-F00. SERVICED IDG TO TOP OF FULL LINE. REF AMM 12-13-21.