Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
September 11, 2004
Submitted
September 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AM
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
26272
Aircraft time
34,340 hours, 13,421 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
29,233 hours, 11,525 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
471111172
Part serial
FC5749
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
29,252 hours, 11,244 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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A LEAK WAS DETECTED ON OIL TANK TUBE SCUPPER AND FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER. LT ENGINE WAS STARTED AND LEAK INCREASED. FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 79-21-00, TEST CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, ENGINE RUNNING WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-00, TEST CORRECT.

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