Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 29, 2026
Submitted
July 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14214
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28774
Aircraft time
82,630 hours, 30,672 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
Part
Actuator
Part number
1226400
Part serial
9679
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Eng Vbv
Part time
46,578 hours, 18,284 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FUEL LEAK IN NU 1 ENGINE NU ENGINE SHUT DOWN PER FM. OBSERVED 80 0LB IMBAL IN 30 MIN.30MIN DNCREW DE-BRIEF. ENG 1 SHUT DOWN WAS COMMANDED PER QRH FOR 800LBS LF TANK IN 30 MIN OR LESS. ENG SHUTDOWN TIME 0300Z . NO UPLIFT IN FF WHILE LEFT TANK WAS INDICIATION FUEL LOSS. ALL ENG PARAMAR TERS NORMAL, OIL PRESS, OIL QTY, VIBE LIMITS ALL WITHIN LIMITS. FUEL CONFIG DURING EVENT CENTER PUMPS-OFF . LT & RT PUMPS -ON , CROSSFEED CLOSED , APU OFF . PILOTS TRANSFERED FUEL TO BALANCE BEFORE LANDING. FOUND SIGNIFICANT FUEL POOLED INSIDE ENG COWL AFTER 20 MINS ENGINE RUN AT IDLE. IAW TASK 71-00-00-210-802-F00, STEP 3. FUEL OBSERVED AT RT VBV ACTUATOR DRAIN. SUSPECT RT SIDE VBV ACTUATOR. R & R RT VBV ACTUATOR ON E1 IAW AMM 75-32-02-000-802-F00 & 75-32-02-400-802-F00. INSTALL COMPLETED UP TO & INCLUDED H7. FINISHED INSTALLATION TESTS OF THE VBV AS REQUIRED, IAW AMM 75-32- MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. RTS