Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 30, 2023
Submitted
October 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
35,736 hours, 11,156 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
457311382
Part serial
DK275216
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Servo
Part time
33,587 hours, 10,691 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

#1 ENG FUEL HEATER IS LEAKING FUEL. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DRAIN PLUG & DRAINED FUEL FROM #1 ENG FUEL FILTER COVER. INSTALLED NEW O-RING & INSTALLED DRAIN PLUG & SAFETIED PER B737-900 AMM 73-11-07. WHILE INSTALLING FUEL HEATER SERVO, IB CTR STUD WAS PULLING OUT WHILE TORQUING NUT. REMOVED FUEL HEATER SERVO. REMOVED OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER. INSTALLED SERVICABLE OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FUEL HEATER SERVO. REF AMM 73-11-07-400-801-F00 AND AMM 79-21-02-400-801-F00. IDLE LEAK CHECK TEST 3A PERFORMED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED REF AMM 71-00-00. ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS REF ETOPS MANUAL E07-00-03 73-11, 73-11-07, 79-21 AND 79-21-02. ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM OPS CHECK GROUND VERIFICATION SATISFACTORY.