Service difficulty report · Oil Tank · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 7, 2023
Submitted
May 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
61,761 hours, 18,006 cycles
Part
Oil Tank
Part number
41F5102
Part serial
YT014933
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
49,854 hours, 18,252 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHEN OPENING FAN COWLS ON #1 ENGINE INBOARD SIDE, NOTICED A LARGE SPRAY PATTERN ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF FAN COWL FOUND EEC CABLES WET WITH OIL AS WELL FOUND OIL TANK VENT LINE CROOKED AND NOT SEALING 2 INSERTS WERE BROKEN ANS 2 INSERTS WERE ALMOST BROKE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL TANK REF B737-800 AMM 79-11-01.