Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 28, 2022
Submitted
September 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
52,880 hours, 15,452 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
761574B
Part serial
1253
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
28,483 hours, 12,857 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 OIL TREND DATA SHOWS OIL CONSUMPTION TO GREATER THAN EXPECTED. ENGINE POWER RUN REQUIRED. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING FROM IDG PAD DRAIN LINE. PERFORMED IDLE ENGINE RUN AND FOUND ACTIVE LEAK FROM IDG PAD DRAIN OF 7 DROPS PER MINUTE, WITH ENGINE AT IDLE. LEAKING IDG DRAIN PAD DEFECT. REMOVED & REPLACED #1 ENG IDG REF B737-800 AMM 24-11-11. REMOVED & REPLACED #1 ENG IDG SEALOL SEAL REF AMM 72-60-00. NO LEAKS NOTED OPS CHECK GOOD. (REF ASA L/P 60403486).