Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 21, 2023
Submitted
February 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
36,011 hours, 11,492 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Actuator
Part number
1324M12P10
Part serial
APMWJ247
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Stator
Part time
36,063 hours, 11,508 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

DURING DRY MOTOR LEAK CHECK OF # 2 ENGINE AFT SUMP CHIP DETECTOR. FOUND LEFT VSV ACTUATOR LEAKING FROM DRAIN MAST. (REF ASA DEFECT 60250576, ASA W/O 1938860, ASA TASK CARD N/R-00001). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE LEFT VSV ACTUATOR IAW B737-900 AMM 75-31-01-400-801-F00 STEP F (1) TO (6) REMOVED AND REPLACED HIGH STAGE VALVE COUPLINGS IAW AMM 36-11-06 LEAK CHECK DUE COMPLETED #2 ENG VSV (LEFT) ACTUATOR INSTALLATION REF AMM 75-31-01-400-801-F00. VSV ACTUATOR LEAK TEST GOOD, IDLE LEAK CHECK GOOD, ACTUATORS TEST GOOD. ALL LEAKS & OPS CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. ORIG SUB DATE: 1/25/2023