Service difficulty report · Lubrication · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 15, 2023
Submitted
February 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35198
Aircraft time
45,393 hours, 13,368 cycles
Part
Lubrication
Part number
41F1005
Part serial
YT130048
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
54,409 hours, 15,862 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

TURBINE AFT SUMP SUSPECTED OIL LEAK #1 ENG. #1 ENG OIL CONSUMPTION MAY HAVE BEEN EXCEEDED. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED ENG OIL CONSUMPTION SPIKE GVI PER B737-800 AMM 71-71-00-890-801-F00, FOUND BIG PUDDLE CAUSE BY LEAKS FROM TURBINE REAR FRAME AFT SUMP. REQUIRES TURBINE REAR FRAME AFT SUMP INSP PER B737-800 AMM 72-56-00-211-801-F00. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG LUBE UNIT REF AMM 79-21-01. PERFORMED TEST 3A IDLE LEAK CK. NO LEAKS NOTED.