Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 8, 2023
Submitted
February 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
36,188 hours, 11,545 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
32911866
Part serial
GRTR4915
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
38,926 hours, 11,474 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 SHUTDOWN ON THE #1 ENGINE, FOUND FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH FAN COWLING. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED ENGINE VENTS AND DRAINS INSPECTION PER B737-900 AMM TASK 71-71-00-200-801-F00 FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE HPTACC VALVE DRAIN AT A RATE OF 40 DPM. FUEL STOPS DRIPPING FROM HPTACC VALVE DRAIN APPROX 2 MINS AFTER SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG HPTACC VALVE PER AMM 75-21-01.