Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Boeing 737852

Difficulty date
January 4, 2021
Submitted
January 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AM
Make and model
Boeing 737852
Aircraft serial
39958
Aircraft time
22,276 hours, 8,107 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
457311382
Part serial
YB0528123
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Engine
Part time
22,276 hours, 8,107 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 FUEL LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION, DETECTING THE FUEL SERVO HEATER LEAKING. SO THE LEFT FUEL SERVO HEATER WAS REPLACED, IAW AMM 73-11-07, TESTED CORRECT.