Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 16, 2021
Submitted
November 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41734
Aircraft time
32,120 hours, 10,324 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1324M12P10
Part serial
APMWJ863
Condition
Leaking
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
32,180 hours, 10,342 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

FOUND ON PREFLIGHT - JET FUEL DRIP (1 DRIP PER 4-5 SECONDS) UNDER #2 ENGINE NACELLE. REPORTED AT 1852 Z. GROUNDED - YES. #2 ENG FUEL LEAKS FROM LEFT VSV DRAIN: 2 DROPS P/M, RIGHT VSV DRAIN: 9 DROPS P/M, AND OIL / FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER PAD DRAIN: 2 DROPS P/M WITH ENG AT IDLE. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT VSV ACTUATORS, OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER, AND SERVO FUEL HEATER REF B737-900 AMM 75-31-01, 73-11-07, 79-21-02, LK AND OPS CKS GOOD.