Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 23, 2023
Submitted
April 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36350
Aircraft time
28,117 hours, 8,825 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1324M12P10
Part serial
APMVG580
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

REF L/P 60557593 FOR #1 ENGINE LEAK. PERFORMED ACTIONS ON TSR 714232, FOUND RESIDUAL FUEL BUILD-UP ON TBV, RH VSV AND HPTACC. LEAK RATE FOUND TO BE LESS THAN 40 DROPS PER MIN. REPLACEMENT OF TBV, R/H VSV AND HPTACC REQUIRED WITHIN 25 FLIGHT CYCLES. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG HPTACC VALVE REF B737-900 AMM 75-21-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG TBV REF AMM 75-23-01. OPS CHECK GOOD NO LEAKS. REPLACED THE #1 ENG R/H VSV ACTUATOR PER AMM 75-31-01. LK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.