Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
June 28, 2023
Submitted
June 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37516
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43454
Aircraft time
8,366 hours, 2,728 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B28
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, K, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

NUMBER 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING ON TAXI IN. SHUT DOWN ENGINE/PU LLED FIRE HANDLE/BLEW 1 BOT. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND FUEL DRIPPING FROM #1 ENGINE CORE AREA, OPENED COWLS AND FOUND EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE HOT SECTION. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY SOURCE OF FUEL LEAK AT THIS TIME. NEEDS FURTHER EVALUATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG#1 AND ALSO REPLACED ENG #1 FIRE EXTINGUSHING BOTTLE DUE TO BEING USED, OP CHECK TEST GOOD.ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1868474 SN OFF 0467 ENGINE, BASIC, OFF 42-7200-9-0001 0467 ON 42-7200-9-0001 3512. BOTTLE, FIRE, E OFF 42-2621-9-0001 6861 ON 42-2621-9-0001 0441.

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