Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
March 21, 2013
Submitted
April 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AM
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
30038
Aircraft time
28,067 hours, 15,118 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
457311382
Part serial
YB018697C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine Fuel
Part time
26,804 hours, 14,357 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

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, MX PERSONNEL DETECTED A FUEL LEAK IN THE LT ENGINE FUEL SERVO HEATER AND MAIN OIL/ FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER; LT ENGINE FUEL SERVO HEATER AND MAIN OIL/ FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 73-21-10 AND AMM 73-11-07, TESTED CORRECT.