Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 21, 2022
Submitted
June 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
30,450 hours, 9,568 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB044158
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
30,531 hours, 9,591 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A STEADY FUEL DRIP FROM THE #1 ENGINE. INSPECTED AND FOUND MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER PAD DRAIN TO BE LEAKING 66 DROPS PER MINUTE. PER B737-900 AMM 71-71-00-200-801-F00 FOUND TO BE WITHIN DEFERRABLE LIMITS. PLACED ON PLT FOR 25 FLIGHT CYCLES. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER REF B737-900 AMM 79-21-02/401. LEAK CHECK GOOD.