Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 20, 2022
Submitted
February 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36355
Aircraft time
29,262 hours, 9,370 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
457311382
Part serial
DK275080
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
29,258 hours, 9,369 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

POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK IN #1 ENG AT HMU DRAIN REF L/P 60096874. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED ENG VENTS & DRAINS INSPECTION. DRAINS & VENTS NO LEAKS NOTED PER B737-900 AMM 71-71-00-200-801-F00. INSPECTED #1 ENG HMU FOR LEAKS WITH ENGINE RUN. NO LEAK NOTED FROM HMU. FOUND FUEL LEAK AT FUEL HEAT SERVO VALVE. STEADY STREAM OF FUEL LEAKING DURING ENG RUN. TRIED TO SECURE BOLTS AT GASKET. NO HELP. R/R #1 ENGINE FUEL HEATER SERVO IAW AMM 73-11-07. PERFORMED ENG RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00-700-821-F00, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. OK FOR SVC.