Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
December 1, 2022
Submitted
December 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43393
Aircraft time
1,290 hours, 406 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B21
Part
Pump
Part number
2566M05P04
Part serial
WYGM8176
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
2,010 hours, 722 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NO. 1 ENGINE FUEL LEAK TRAILING BEHIND ENGINE AS TAXING TO PARKING. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN LARGE POOL OF JET FUEL UNDER ENGINE. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED IDLE LEAK TEST BY FLIGHT CREW FOR 5 MINUTES IAW B737-9 AMM 71-00-00-790-804-GOO. LEAK FROM FUEL PUMP OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED #1 ENG MAIN FUEL PUMP REF AMM 73-11-01. ACCOMPLISHED MAIN FUEL PUMP INSTALLATION TEST REF AMM 71-00-00 TEST 4 WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION.

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