Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 25, 2023
Submitted
March 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35198
Aircraft time
45,468 hours, 13,392 cycles
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
41F1005
Part serial
YT1310477
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
42,537 hours, 14,765 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

#1 ENGINE OIL TREND DATA SHOWS OIL CONSUMPTION TO GREATER THAN EXPECTED. ENGINE POWER RUN REQUIRED. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND DRIVE PAD COVER LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRIVE PAD O-RING REF B737-800 AMM 72-63-01. FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN EXHAUST PLUG. A/C HISTORY SHOWS POSSIBLE BAD FROM STOCK LUBE UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LUBE UNIT WITH REF AMM 79-21-01 UP TO OPS AND LEAK CHECK. OPS AND LEAK CHECK AT #1 ENGINE LUBE UNIT REF AMM 79-21-01 IS GOOD.