Service difficulty report · Exchanger · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 21, 2023
Submitted
February 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
31,370 hours, 9,802 cycles
Part
Exchanger
Part number
453328039
Part serial
YB044880
Condition
Leaking
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
31,409 hours, 9,814 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 WALKAROUND, FOUND #2 ENG FUEL LEAK. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE VENTS & DRAINS INSPECTION REF B737-900 AMM 71-11-00 FOUND FUEL LEAK AT MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER PAD DRAIN APPROX 60 DPM. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER AND SERVO FUEL HEATER IAW B737-900 AMM 79-21-02 AND AMM 73-11-07. OPS CHECKS OF MAIN OIL/HEATER EXCHANGER AND SERVO FUEL HEATER GOOD. LEAK CHECK FAILED AT SERVO FUEL HEATER ITEM 23 GASKET OF AMM 73-11-07-000-801-F00. INSTALLED NEW GASKET AND BOLTS ON FUEL TUBE FROM HMU TO FUEL SERVO REF AMM 73-11-07. OPS CHECKS GOOD, NO LEAK NOTED.