Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
June 7, 2024
Submitted
June 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30017
Aircraft time
68,121 hours, 28,673 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Engine time
30,345 hours, 13,009 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
3401389510
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK ON CLIMB OUT, PERFORMED QRH TO VERIFY LEAK ON #1 ENGINE. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK - OPENED #1 ENGINE COWL FOUND FUEL LEAK IN LINE ABOVE HMU REQUIRES LINE REPLACED. CLEANED AREA SECURED COWL CLOSED REF AMM 71-11-02. REPLACED #1 ENG HMU FUEL TUBE REF AMM 73-21-10-000-801-F00. & AMM 73-21-10-400-801-F00. GROUND VERIFICATION CHECKS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.