Service difficulty report · Adapter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 12, 2022
Submitted
February 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
51,526 hours, 15,183 cycles
Part
Adapter
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Leaking
Location
#2 Engine
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

DURING PDC WALK AROUND FOUND PUDDLE OF POSSIBLE ENG OIL UNDER #2 ENGINE AND OIL UNDER COWL OUTSIDE. GROUNDED - YES. OPENED #2 ENG FAN COWL FOUND ENG OIL AROUND STARTER QUAD ADAPTER, CLEANED AND RAN ENG FOR 5 MIN, REINSPECTED AREA FOUND LEAK TO BE COMING FROM STARTER QUAD ADAPTER GEAR BOX SIDE, CLOSED #2 ENG FAN COWL. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED #2 ENG STARTER IN REF TO B737-800 AMM 80-11-01-400-801-F00 AND REMOVED AND REINSTALLED QAD ADAPTER IN REF AMM 80-11-02-400-801-F00 NO DEFECT NOTED LEAK CK GOOD INSPECTED AGB WEAR QAD ADAPTER MATED. NO DEFECT NOTED.