Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 11, 2022
Submitted
November 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
30,260 hours, 9,463 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
457311382
Part serial
DK768593
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
30,260 hours, 9,463 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

PERFORMED IDLE RUN LEAK CHECK ON #2 ENGINE PER B737-900 AMM 71-00-00, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND OPENED FAN COWLS PER AMM 71-11-02. PERFORMED ENGINE VENTS AND DRAINS INSPECTION PER AMM 71-71-00, FOUND FUEL HEATER-SERVO LEAKING ON TOP CAP. V. BALABAT # 44360. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO FUEL HEATER ON #2 ENGINE REF B737-900 AMM 73-11-07. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.