Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 8, 2022
Submitted
May 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40716
Aircraft time
24,720 hours, 7,692 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
457311382
Part serial
YB052967
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
24,720 hours, 7,692 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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING #1 ENG HMU AND FUEL SERVO HEATER LEAK CHECK FOUND SERVO FUEL HEATER CAP LEAKING. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG SERVO FUEL HEATER IAW B737-900 AMM 73-11-07 THROUGH STEP 3. E. 6. L. #1 ENG SERVO FUEL HEATER INSTALLATION TEST PASSED. NO LEAK. REF AMM 73-11-07.