Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
March 10, 2008
Submitted
March 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30349
Aircraft time
27,049 hours, 11,421 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
27,058 hours, 11,424 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
3400162510
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 2 Fuel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CREW FOUND FUEL IMBALANCE DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM NR 2 ENG, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE FUEL LEAK AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. FUEL LEAK FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY RUPTURED FLEX LINE COMING FROM IDG OIL COOLER, P/N 340-016-251-0 REF IPC 73-11-00-02 ITEM 245J.