Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
December 8, 2021
Submitted
December 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43337
Aircraft time
551 hours, 207 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
2566M05P04
Part serial
WYGK6971
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
556 hours, 212 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

#1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP PAD DRAIN HAS A STREAMING FUEL LEAK AFTER STARTER CUTOUT AND CONTINUES TO LEAK AT IDLE WITHOUT SLOWING. 2 ATTEMPTS TO START ENGINE WITH THE SAME RESULT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG MAIN FUEL PUMP REF B737-9 AMM 73-11-01-000-801-600 AND AMM 73-11-01-400-801-600. OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD NO LEAKS NOTED.

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